• MJKee9@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Too many folks ITT with bad oral hygiene. Brush your teeth twice a day and floss at least once a day. I grew up in a very poor area and seeing sick folks who also had rotten and missing teeth made me realize how much dental health is connected with someone’s overall health.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      3 days ago

      also people nowawadays are obsessed with going flouride free for debunked science. the only reason people say thier “Teeth is cleaner with flouride free toothpaste” is because alot of these toothpaste are highly abrasive.

    • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz
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      4 days ago

      Fuck it I’m not flossing daily. It’s annoying enough to occasionally clean my braces.

      I actually get nauseous while touching the inside of my mouth with a toothbrush (or when standing for too long, so that problem might be exclusive to me).

      I’d rather just kill myself than have to brush more than two times a day and floss regularly.

      • hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        4 days ago

        If you have braces you really should have a water flosser. I’m kind of surprised your ortho didn’t recommend one, as mine made it a requirement

      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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        4 days ago

        there are interdental floss, which are designed for braces. water flosser helps,dislodge food, but you need an actual floss to prevent tartar.