I’m in a similar boat, but my teeth are pretty good. The one thing to look out for is bone loss caused by inflammation, which is why flossing is so important. Bone loss won’t cause your teeth to fall out until you are 60+, so it’s easy to ignore even if it shouldn’t.
That was never explained to me as a kid, so I never learned how to floss right or why it was important. I guess I can do a better job as a parent with that wisdom, at least.
My parents made me floss, but I hated it, so when I went to college I quit. Then I had a dentist make me promise to take it up again for just two weeks, which I did. At the end I thought, "Finally, I can quit this stupid annoying waste of time once and for all." I stopped for one night and the next morning I woke up with the most disgusting taste in my mouth I had ever experienced. I haven't missed a day of flossing since then, and it has been 30+ years.
Life hack: use POH brand dental floss, the white stuff, not the black. It's much thinner than the competition and so it's much easier to use.
That was never explained to me as a kid, so I never learned how to floss right or why it was important. I guess I can do a better job as a parent with that wisdom, at least.