Also don’t brush your gums too hard, I did that a bit when I didn’t know better, and my gums receded slightly. Turns out those things don’t come back. Make sure you brush that area though!
My electric toothbrush was an amazing investment. It flashes red lights if I press too hard while brushing. You’d think after 10 years of this thing that I’d develop an intuition about how hard to press, but it still yells at me to back off all the time. It’s made a huge difference for the health of my teeth.
Also don’t brush your gums too hard, I did that a bit when I didn’t know better, and my gums receded slightly. Turns out those things don’t come back. Make sure you brush that area though!
My electric toothbrush was an amazing investment. It flashes red lights if I press too hard while brushing. You’d think after 10 years of this thing that I’d develop an intuition about how hard to press, but it still yells at me to back off all the time. It’s made a huge difference for the health of my teeth.