Simple Tips to Improve Your Gum Health
Dr. B. Kanagasabapathy
[M.D.S. (Ortho), Fellow ICOI]
Gum Stimulator is a simple tool which helps promote healthy gums. It is designed to enhance blood circulation in gum tissues hence dentists recommend this to people who are suffering from periodontal (gum) diseases.
A Professionally designed gum stimulator consists of a cone-shaped silicone or rubber tip and an angled log metal handle. Applying gentle pressure with this appliance over the gums will prevent bacterial invasions on your gums.
Keep reading to know more about this rubber tipping technique.
How do gum stimulators protect your gums?
Gum stimulators are an effective supplement to our oral hygiene regimen. It helps our dental health in 2 ways:
Exercising (or) Massaging the gum tissues so that the blood flow to the gum tissues increases. It will strengthen the gum tissues and for people with gum diseases, this activity prevents the spread of infection to a certain extent.
Similar to flossing, gum stimulators are efficient in cleaning the spaces between your teeth. Oral hygienists prescribe this appliance to remove debris. Thus the rubber tipping helps you to get rid of plaque along the gum line.
The gum infection begins with the development of periodontal pockets (formed by oral bacteria) between the teeth and gums. When you rub such spaces below the gum line with a dental appliance like gum stimulator, oxygen enters into the periodontal pocket. When harmful bacteria meet oxygen or oxygenating agent, they cannot remain alive.
In simply, massaging gums with the rubber tipping technique helps you to kill oral bacteria surviving underneath the gums.
How should we use a rubber tip gum stimulator?
Similar to brushing and flossing, you should apply a gentle force on gums with this device. If you are aggressive in massaging gums with the rubber tip, you will end in gum injuries.
Keep in mind that you should use gum simulators only after brushing and flossing.
- Begin with massaging the gum margins over the front and back surfaces of teeth with small circular motions.
- Repeat this for at least 20 seconds on each tooth.
- Slide the stimulator’s tip between the teeth and gently rub it against the enamel to remove the trapped food particles.
- Now rinse your mouth to remove the loosened plaque and extracted debris.
This appliance is designed with a replaceable rubber tip. Similar to toothbrush bristles, the gum stimulator’s rubber tip cannot clean effectively when it wears down. So you should change the rubber tip with a new one often.
Bottom line
Gum stimulator is the best choice for people who tend to add value to their oral hygiene routine. Apart from simply brushing, flossing, and rinsing with mouthwashes, the rubber tip gum stimulators aid in extracting the harmful bacteria to prevent cavities as well as gum diseases.
Apart from cleaning the teeth spaces, gum stimulators take care of massaging the gum tissues and make the gums healthy.
Hence periodontists suggest this appliance to those suffering from gum diseases to prevent the infection from deteriorating.
