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Mariah this is an old post, so I'll answer your comments.
NEVER aim a waterjet/waterpik at your gumline. You risk damaging the delicate fibres that connect your gums to the roots of your teeth, and the result will be gum recession. Waterjets/waterpics are for cleaning food from around teeth ... and if you have braces, from around the brackets.
Plaque forming under the gumline needs to be removed by a dentist or periodontist, as this requires a deep scrap and scale. If left untreated, there is a good chance of gum disease resulting. This may result in gum recession, bone loss and in teeth becoming loose and falling out.
The best way to prevent plaque forming below the gumline is by flossing once a day.
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