Serbia team celebrates a point during a women's volleyball semifinal match between the USA and Serbia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracanazinho indoor arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016.
healthy gums. When we pull back our lips and look in our mouths, we see our teeth and a lining of gums that covers where the roots of the teeth meet the jaw bone. But from the bone at the depths to the gums at the surface, there's more going on than meets the eye.
Of course, ramped up home care â with the use of tools like oral irrigators (e.g., WaterPik) and interproximal or âproxyâ brushes in addition to regular brushing and flossing â will also do more than any coffee guzzling can ever do to keep your teeth and gums healthy.