this does help stop bleeding gums [SEP] i am pretty happy with these brushes the sheer number you get for the price is impressive and is a good value because these brushes are so soft you can work them around your gumline without damage and it certainly does do a good job cleaning plaque away i checked my teeth afterward with some of those disclosing tablets because i wanted to make sure i was not going to be leaving stuff behind on my teeth after i disclosed my teeth all i had to do was floss to remove the plaque in between the teeth i do not care what toothbrush you use none will totally get between the teeth but this toothbrush did better than my regular manual brush not going back to regular brushes