{"id":2502,"date":"2026-10-02T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:10:33","slug":"october-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/october-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"\"\" The Scary Truth About Plaque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bleeding gums? Your brushing and flossing technique may be the trick. \"👻\"\"🦷\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"🎃\" THE SCARY TRUTH ABOUT PLAQUE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You brush every day\u2026 so why are your gums still bleeding?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaque isn\u2019t just leftover food \u2014 it\u2019s a sticky biofilm filled with bacteria<\/strong> that forms on your teeth and along the gumline. When it isn\u2019t thoroughly removed, your gums can become red, puffy and more likely to bleed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"🩸\" \u201cBUT I DON\u2019T BLEED WHEN I FLOSS AT HOME!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We hear this all the time \u2014 along with, \u201cI flossed too hard, that\u2019s why it bled!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While aggressive flossing can irritate your gums, bleeding with gentle brushing or flossing is often a sign of inflammation.<\/strong> And if you don\u2019t see blood at home but we do during your cleaning, we may simply be reaching areas that aren\u2019t being thoroughly cleaned at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t avoid a spot because it bleeds.<\/strong> Give it some extra attention with gentle, consistent cleaning. As your gums become healthier, the bleeding should decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"💦\" ARE YOU WATER FLOSSING CORRECTLY?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Waterpik can help clean those hard-to-reach areas \u2014 but technique matters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"▶️\" Watch: How to Properly Use Your Waterpik\u2060<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"🪥\" ARE YOU BRUSHING CORRECTLY?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With an electric toothbrush, you don\u2019t need to scrub!<\/strong> Slowly guide it tooth-by-tooth, focus along the gumline and let the brush do the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"▶️\" Watch: How to Properly Use an Electric Toothbrush<\/a>\u2060<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"🍬\" THE TRICK TO YOUR TREATS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This Halloween, you can enjoy the candy!<\/strong> \"🍫\"\"🍬\" The trick is not letting sugar and plaque hang around afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy your treats, then show your teeth some love with proper brushing and cleaning between your teeth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the candy isn\u2019t nearly as spooky as the plaque you leave behind. \"👻\" \"🦠\" \"🦷\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Halloween from your dental team! \"🎃\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your Hygienist,<\/em>
Ali<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You brush every day\u2026 so why are your gums still bleeding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plaque isn\u2019t just leftover food \u2014 it\u2019s a sticky biofilm filled with bacteria<\/strong> that forms on your teeth and along the gumline. When it isn\u2019t thoroughly removed, your gums can become red, puffy and more likely to bleed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"🩸\" \u201cBUT I DON\u2019T BLEED WHEN I FLOSS AT HOME!\u201d<\/h2>\n

We hear this all the time \u2014 along with, \u201cI flossed too hard, that\u2019s why it bled!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2502"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2533,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2502\/revisions\/2533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}