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How to brush your teeth to reduce gum disease (Bass brushing 2.0)

“How do I brush my teeth right?”

“Can the way I brush my teeth actually stop gum disease?”

“Can we cause harm brushing our teeth?”

These are a few of the hundreds of different questions we have received from you, our readers, over the years.

Since the launch of our very first OraWellness video tutorial, โ€˜How to brush your teeth to reduce gum diseaseโ€™, we have witnessed an exponential increase of awareness of the Bass brushing technique to stop gum disease.

And thanks to all the great questions since that first video, we are excited to share with you Bass brushing 2.0, “How to brush your teeth right & avoid 3 common mistakesโ€.

In this first video of a two part video series on how to brush your teeth, let’s revisit the Bass brushing technique and gain a better understanding of how to apply this powerful gum-disease-stopping strategy.

Video tutorial highlights:

  • 1:07 Why the design of your toothbrush plays a big role whether youโ€™ll even be able to stop gum disease
  • 1:50 Why bringing conscious awareness to the habit of tooth brushing has a huge impact on your long term oral health
  • 2:20 Why we have to shift our attitude from โ€˜take no prisonersโ€™ to โ€˜balance your oral floraโ€™
  • 3:43 The three specific steps how to apply the Bass brushing technique
  • 4:30 The area we need to pay particular attention to make sure we stop the โ€˜thug bugsโ€™ implicated with gum disease
  • 5:00 The common mistake most people make when learning the Bass brushing technique
  • 5:30 How to know if youโ€™re making this common mistake

As always, we hope this new video revisiting the Bass brushing technique helps you and your loved ones along your path to greater oral health.

Please comment below if you have other questions we could cover in future video tutorials.

 

Helpful, Related Resources:

How to brush your teeth to reduce gum disease [video tutorial]
How to avoid 3 common tooth brushing mistakes that can damage your teeth and gums [article]
3 times it’s best NOT to brush your teeth [article]
Is brushing even necessary if I eat a paleo/primal diet? [article]
How do I remove plaque from the inside of my lower front teeth? [article]

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Bass brushing, How to brush your teeth right

Will And Susan

Will and Susan are the founders of OraWellness and are passionate about health, wellness and positive living.

"We are experienced dental health crusaders and holistic oral health product innovators who know first hand the power of nature to heal in miraculous ways."

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  1. Adriane says

    June 19, 2018

    Omg. You brush while driving??????? Otherwise it’s all good. My dad was a dental tech in the army. He taught me exactly like you say

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      June 19, 2018

      Hehe, yeah, but we live in a pretty rural area, so I’m confident I’m being safe ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Siri Datar says

    March 18, 2018

    Could you show how to use the Bass brushing technique on the inside of the front lower teeth and front upper teeth? I find the angle is difficult to get in there. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      March 18, 2018

      Aloha Siri,

      Thank you for reaching out to us. This is exactly what we plan to put in a Bass brushing FAQ video soon! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Stay tuned!

      Reply
      • Sandra says

        July 4, 2018

        Hi Will and Susue,

        My daughter just went to dentist and not a good report,
        So I told her have faith something will come up. I was looking through the internet and found your products, so just order on July 3,2018,
        So we are both excited to start her on way to healing her periodontal disease, and in Jesus name itโ€™s work.

        Sincerely
        Thank you her
        Mom Sandra

        Reply
  3. Kim says

    March 18, 2018

    I can not hear well and miss a lot of what you are saying with that dumb music in the background. Did you go to college with music in the background while listening to your professors speak in a lecture hall? Of course not, so why do you think people can tune out music, catch what you are saying and then deal with all the noise going on in and outside the house?

    Reply
  4. Casey says

    February 16, 2018

    Thank you for your explanation of this technique! Looking forward to another video as well. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  5. Kay says

    February 14, 2018

    Thanks so much for this great video! Iโ€™ve been using your products for several months now and find them beneficial.

    I have a few questions, though. One, can this method be done with receding gums? Wouldnโ€™t pushing on them make them recede more? And two, when wiggling the bristles down into the gumline, do you use anything on the toothbrush?

    Thank you! Canโ€™t wait for your tooth brushing video!

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 22, 2018

      Aloha Kay,

      Thanks for reaching out to us. We’re so glad you find benefit from our products and info.

      Great question!

      While you want to be conscious brushing any gum tissue, particularly tissue that’s already recessed some, we can’t ‘baby’ gum tissue and disrupt and disorganize the thug bugs implicated with gum disease. Gum tissue does like to be massaged and stimulated. It just doesn’t like to be tortured. So, be willing to brush into the gum line yet do so with a soft hand and conscious attention to massage along them. This technique won’t brush away your gums provided you are conscious while brushing.

      I hope this helps!

      Reply
  6. Jill Partanen says

    February 12, 2018

    Firstly I want to thank you for all the information and great products you recommend and promote to improve oral health. I am awaiting my order and am excited to start down the road of great oral health.

    Secondly, I wonder if your advice and products extends to our furry friends? Are your products safe to use with dogs? I was recently advised by a veterinary dental specialist that my 7 year old mini poodle dog should have a tooth removed due to overcrowding (a common occurrence in miniaturized breeds I was told) causing gum recession and deep pocketing around a canine tooth. Once he was sedated and xrays taken, they now advised 5 teeth be removed due to gum pockets and bone loss. This is all despite him eating a raw/cooked meat, bone and vegetable diet, receiving vitamin and mineral supplements and using a variety of dental products such as water additives, brushing his teeth intermittently and using oral sprays. I was shocked!

    This was in complete contrast to our local vet who assessed that his teeth were just fine!! I think this mainly illustrates that good advice is very, very difficult to find.

    The dental specialist explained that all the bacteria in his mouth needed to be removed so his mouth could be healed. What???? I asked if she took probiotics for her own health. When she responded yes, I asked why she deliberately swallowed bacteria if they were so bad for us. She didn’t seem to realize that the mouth and the gut were somehow connected. Obviously she had totally bought into the all germs are bad theory.

    We now have an appointment with a holistic veterinarian to address diet and other health issues and hope to turn around this little guys oral health completely.

    If you are able to suggest any other resources to help me learn how to do the very best for him, I would greatly appreciate your support.

    Kindly,

    Jill

    Reply
  7. Jonathan says

    February 12, 2018

    I really appreciate these great instructional videos you make. Shortly after watching your first one about the Bass brushing technique, my daughter came home from preschool with some samples from a dentist who visited their class. The toothbrush came with instructions, and they were the Bass brushing technique! Funny that I’d never heard about it before I stumbled upon your website when a Google search for homemade toothpaste led me to Wellness Mama who led me to you.
    In the end of this Bass 2.0 video, you mention another video about brushing the tooth surfaces to avoid tooth decay. I’d really like to see that one. Where can I find it? I didn’t see it on your website or Youtube. Or is it one that you haven’t made yet?
    Thanks for what you’re doing.

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Aloha Jonathan,

      Thanks for stopping by to add your ideas to the discussion here. I’m so glad to hear that your child was encouraged to use the Bass technique!!

      Yeah, the second video will be released this weekend. Thanks for confirming that ‘you’ want to see it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Michelle says

    February 11, 2018

    Have you considered making softer bristles for sensitive gums and teeth?

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Aloha Michelle,

      Thank you for reaching out to us.

      I hear you that our Bass brushes aren’t really soft. However, this notion that toothbrushes need to be really soft is born out of the idea that we (the public) simply always ‘zombie brush’ and aren’t to be trusted with a brush that can really help. In our experience, soft brushes really lack the ability to wiggle down into and along the gum line well. It’s true that if we scrub our teeth/gum line with a Bass brush, it will hurt. So, rather than soften the brush, we suggest that each of us applies more awareness to relearn our brushing technique.

      Here’s the bottom line, if we can’t get into the gum pockets to disrupt and disorganize the thug bugs looking to colonize the gum pockets, our brushing really isn’t doing much good at all. The game is to be a good conductor of the symphony in our mouths. To do this requires that we can actually access the gum pockets with a gentle hand.

      I hope this helps Michelle!

      Thanks again for asking such a great question!

      Reply
  9. Kim says

    February 11, 2018

    Thank you for further explanation. In case no one has inquired yet…
    In future instructional videos, would it be possible to include close up shots of someone (i.e not the plastic model) successfully brushing the INSIDE of their mouth with this technique? Please demonstrate entire inside of mouth technique – molars and front teeth. Thanks very much!

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Great question/request Kim!

      We plan to shoot a brushing FAQ and we will include this in the outline for the video!

      Any other great ideas???

      Reply
      • Mimo says

        February 13, 2018

        Hi!

        I would really appreciate a video on how to use less floss, but still use a different part of the floss for every teeth.
        Because I end up using 2 meters of floss a day!

        Reply
  10. Karen says

    February 11, 2018

    The background music almost drowned out the commentary, at least on my IPad. Hard to hear for me,

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Thanks for letting us know Karen.

      We will turn down the music volume for future video tutorials.

      Reply
  11. Marcine says

    February 11, 2018

    Thank you for a more thorough video on the technique! Much better info! I am very glad that I found out about Orawellness and Bass toothbrushes!

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Awesome, thanks for confirming Marcine!

      Reply
  12. Joan Taylor says

    February 11, 2018

    I ordered the Oral Shine and the bass toothbrush, which I was using together. The oral shine stains the teeth, so I do not use it as frequently, and my teeth is not looking as stained. The edge of toothbrush I received looks like any other toothbrush – not rounded…

    Reply
    • Will And Susan says

      February 12, 2018

      Aloha Joan,

      Thanks for confirming that you’re finding benefit using our products.

      Re: the rounded Bass brush. If you look really, really closely (with a magnifying glass perhaps), you’ll see that each bristle tip is polished round. That’s what’s important in this case.

      I hope that helps!

      Reply
  13. Mimo says

    February 11, 2018

    Thank you very much for this useful video and for explaining us how to do the bass brushing technique!

    The info and the practices I learnt so far from your sources, has helped me extremely a lot! You gave me hope when I almost felt hopeless for my oral situation! No other techniques worked.

    I had only used the teachings you transmitt from your videos and sites, I haven’t yet purchase your products (hopefully will do it soon), but I’ve found great results!

    I will write a testimonial soon!

    Reply

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I am in my mid-40s and had experienced daily gum bleeding and tooth sensitivity due to gum recession for over half my life.

Using the protocol of OraWellness tooth cleaner, oil pulling, and flossing every day, I no longer suffer from any gum bleeding or tooth sensitivity. In fact, it appears as though my gums have begun to regenerate.

As for the rest of my family, my husband loves the clean-mouth sensation of your product and my 4 year-old loves to brush his teeth with the Bass toothbrush. (See photo ๐Ÿ™‚

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Once I started using a Bass Toothbrush, I realized would never be able to go back to a conventional toothbrush. It made me realize how much damage I was doing when trying to keep my mouth healthy. The conventional toothbrush has been so devastating to my gums and OraWellness taught me how aggressive I’ve been to my mouth!ย  My dentist even commented that he wished he had my gums!

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