What is a gum cleaner and why should you use it?

Brushing your teeth every day not only helps you get bright white teeth, it has another aim much more important: Keep gums healthy.

For this function there is no better item than the dental irrigator. What are the benefits of using it?

What are the benefits of using a dental irrigator for your gums?

You may not know it, but just like leftover foodas well as the dirt that accumulates on the teeth (such as bacterial plaque), also accumulates in what is known as periodontal pocketsthat is, the space left between the tooth and the gum.

This area cannot be reached using a toothbrush or dental flosshence the use of oral irrigators is recommended. Let's see what the benefits of using it will be:

Deeply cleans the inside of the gums

Of course, the first benefit of the gum irrigator is that it the water jet penetrates the periodontal pocketexpelling all the dirt that accumulates in it.

Prevention and reduction of bleeding gums

Plaque buildup at the gum line causes a condition known as gingivitis, or inflamed gums. It is the main cause of bleeding gums.

If this is not removed, it hardens into tartar, making the infection even worse. Thanks to the use of the irrigator, up to 99% of this plaque is removedavoiding this problem.

Reduces gum inflammation

Inflammation of the gums can be caused by an infection in the nerve or gingivitis. By removing plaque, the gum cleaner helps prevent this problem.

It's more, when suffering from inflammation it is possible to use the irrigator to manage the gums with a function known as pulse, or irrigators with microbubble technology, which produce a pleasant massage on the affected area.

Much more effective than dental floss

Flossing is very healthy for the mouth, but it has two drawbacks:

• When used near the gum it can produce a cut, causing bleeding.
• You can push the remains between the teeth upwards, and they penetrate the periodontal pocket.

The jet of the irrigator penetrates between the gaps of the denture and expels the accumulated remains, being more effective than the thread.

Prevents periodontitis

Periodontitis is the second phase when gingivitis has not been treatedin which the infection spreads from the gums to the ligaments and bone that support the teeth.

By removing the remains of plaque and tartar, you not only reduce the effects of gingivitis, but you also prevent this infection.