If You See These On Your Teeth It Could Be BAD!

[IluvGodsm]

I HAD NO IDEAAA! I don't know why.
I feel so smart now

[pt]

Having black triangles does not automatically mean the person doesn't take care of their teeth. It can also be from brushing too hard or scrubbing up and down vs circular motion.

[dysmissme]

Unrelated: the braces really work well with the aesthetic of her piercings

[FMJUploads]

This guy's videos has made me want to take care of my teeth more/better than any dentist I've ever seen in my life.

[Amanda]

I think it’s important to say that even sometimes when you brush and floss you can still have this happen.

[Ltskii_]

This successfully made me get up, check for the gaps, then floss my teeth. I _never_ floss my teeth. I applaud you.

[ThatGirlAlexa]

Me checking to see if I have a gap and I don’t even though I don’t floss : i’m flossing for the whole year if this is gonna stay like it is💀

[trollinghoesandfarmingthingz]

The fact that you just gave me more info than my dentist ever has got me lookin for a new one lmao

[inceptionsd]

The gaps don'tnecessarily mean receding gums. They are quite common with orthodontic treatment where papilla is not properly formed between crooked teeth, and when they get straightened it doesn't fill it as it should.

[salvatorelivreri]

As an orthodontist, I always explain to patients (who are at risk of this) that they very likely will develop these black triangles. I proceed to show them examples with photos. In some patients, it can be minimized. In others, they are S.O.L. and that it a very difficult conversation indeed.

My very wise instructor in orthodontic school told me 22 years ago: “If you tell a patient ahead of time what will happen, it is an EXPLANATION. If you tell them after it happens, it is an EXCUSE.”

I explain a lot of stuff the first day I meet someone.

[krystalrose]

I have what you guys call the black triangle between my bottom 2 front teeth because, my gum line behind my bottom front teeth is completely receded from my tongue ring, which is why I don't wear anymore even though I love it!

[bananakittycat]

hey bentist! i started brushing my teeth again 😁😁 it’s the second day that i actually had enough time to take care of myself in the morning! i’m so

[sarahsway_]

I heard it's also a normal for a gap to be there for a bit. And if your two front teeth are uneven, as in one seeming longer than the other, that is also normal, retainers fix the uneven teeth👍

[jessicahong]

I’m currently doing Invisalign and when the crowding started to disappear the triangles showed up. The treatment was done and he asked me if I had refinements and I told him I didn’t like the gaps. We started more trays and he “sawed” in between my two top and bottom teeth to help with the gap.

[-SomeRandomKid-.]

“I don’t think my braces are coming out today, I have this gap in my front teeth”
Me: where?? Am I blind or is that gap invisible???

[sladypalominos]

Oh my gosh I feel more confident about my teeth now cuz I have it but it's really really small and it's not a black triangle and I am doing flossing and brushing good so thanks

[gggggg-hstk]

Unrelated but thank you so much for adding captions, I'm not a native speaker so understanding your videos while hearing people talk in other 2 languages can be trying lol

[KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

It’s not only people who “don’t take care of their teeth” who get gum readsorption, it happens as we age.

[mbnsifl]

When he said perfect square I immediately thought of SpongeBob 😂

[Yoonji]

Oh… I’m gonna start flossing everyday now 😅😅😅