![ELI5: Dentists always advise to floss or use interdental brushes (in addition to brushing, of course), but no one recommends mouthwash. Does mouthwash make a visible difference? : r/explainlikeimfive ELI5: Dentists always advise to floss or use interdental brushes (in addition to brushing, of course), but no one recommends mouthwash. Does mouthwash make a visible difference? : r/explainlikeimfive](https://a.thumbs.redditmedia.com/KZESzgF91cP3KEAR29JhCFmX0zxsPgY1sYhv7XCtiW0.png)
ELI5: Dentists always advise to floss or use interdental brushes (in addition to brushing, of course), but no one recommends mouthwash. Does mouthwash make a visible difference? : r/explainlikeimfive
![Do you guys think those are inflamed gums? I have no pain or anything but sometimes they bleed when I use interdental brushes. : r/DentalHygiene Do you guys think those are inflamed gums? I have no pain or anything but sometimes they bleed when I use interdental brushes. : r/DentalHygiene](https://i.redd.it/ymlbn74k4d881.jpg)
Do you guys think those are inflamed gums? I have no pain or anything but sometimes they bleed when I use interdental brushes. : r/DentalHygiene
![TePe & Curaprox Angle Interdental Brush Holder by Petr Schonmann | Download free STL model | Printables.com TePe & Curaprox Angle Interdental Brush Holder by Petr Schonmann | Download free STL model | Printables.com](https://media.printables.com/media/prints/136442/images/1301325_a20771a3-e310-40b2-bd2c-a3a3da515749/thumbs/cover/1200x630/jpg/brush-holder.jpg)
TePe & Curaprox Angle Interdental Brush Holder by Petr Schonmann | Download free STL model | Printables.com
![This came off when I was brushing, not sure if the tooth brush or the interdental brush did it, should I call the ortho? I'm worried I've only had braces since Thursday, This came off when I was brushing, not sure if the tooth brush or the interdental brush did it, should I call the ortho? I'm worried I've only had braces since Thursday,](https://preview.redd.it/e82b9n1hcw091.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9e338e58be6e7697689853ce538c21a26df70df2)
This came off when I was brushing, not sure if the tooth brush or the interdental brush did it, should I call the ortho? I'm worried I've only had braces since Thursday,
![I use interdental brushes to clean between my teeth and braces, should I use floss as well? : r/braces I use interdental brushes to clean between my teeth and braces, should I use floss as well? : r/braces](https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2rqo4/styles/communityIcon_ja69gg4phak61.png)
I use interdental brushes to clean between my teeth and braces, should I use floss as well? : r/braces
![Cureus | Comparative Evaluation of Cleaning Efficacy of Interdental Brush and Interdental Floss in Orthodontics Patients From Vidarbha Region: An Interventional Study | Article Cureus | Comparative Evaluation of Cleaning Efficacy of Interdental Brush and Interdental Floss in Orthodontics Patients From Vidarbha Region: An Interventional Study | Article](https://assets.cureus.com/uploads/figure/file/763419/article_river_b98778b058a711eeb3500bb991c4e572-interdental-brush.png)