I often hear people say, “Don’t clean your teeth, it will make the gaps bigger.” Others say, “Don’t floss, too much will make the gap bigger.” And then, yesterday, someone actually said, “Flossers are good after using them, but they will make the gap bigger.” Let me tell you the truth. A normal healthy gum condition fills in between the teeth with full gums. Looking at the profile, you will see that there are actually still some small gaps present, but they are well supported by the gum and periodontal tissue. The condition of the gums in a periodontitis patient, with large gaps between the teeth and receding red and swollen gums that expose the roots. The section shows obvious gum and periodontal tissue atrophy, and the resorption of bone is also very evident. Maybe there are still people who are wondering, so what exactly is absent in the empty middle of the tooth after scaling? Is it because the teeth have been worn down? In fact, what is removed by scaling is dental calculus. Simply put, calculus is the calcified material formed by the long-term retention of oral food debris. It is not as hard as teeth, but it is harder than gums. The harm of tartar, in layman’s terms, you can imagine what happens when you take a piece of pork and rub it against a stone every day. So, most of the redness of your gingivitis comes from the persecution of calculus. It’s never too late to mend your ways. It’s only right for you to start taking your gum health seriously now and stop your gums from continuing to get bigger. Oral health is one of the top ten standards of human health as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is a mirror of human health and quality of life. WHO defines the main characteristics of oral health as clean teeth, no cavities, no pain, normal gum color and no bleeding.