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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fuck not brushing your teeth regularly and having unbrushed teeth from lunch till night time.

I try to brush my teeth three times a day. Used to have regular issues, now I don't and my teeth are less yellow.

No brainer.

[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I found out in some cultures brushing your teeth three times a day is the norm.

I asked my dentist about it and he said if you brush twice a day and floss once a day that's the most important. You're better off doing something else, like not eating sugar, probably won't get much benefit from brushing three times a day.

Maybe you need a better electric toothbrush or your toothpaste is shit?

[-] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

That and following any "bad for teeth" food or drink with something neutral/good to mean it's not just sitting there.
Glass of water after sweets/coffee/coke/etc..

[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

to be fair, everyone's teeth are different - some people just get blessed with healthy teeth, and if you don't eat messy, you might be good with a sip of water in between morning / evening tooth brushing. After all, cave men also didn't get caries in their 20-something years of life at least.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

While it's true that some people inherit the genes for harder enamel, which goes a long way toward determining how scrupulous a person has to be about their dental hygiene, it wasn't until very recently that we had diets filled with refined sugar.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Hey, there's no sugar in MY diet. Only high fructose corn syrup.

In everything.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

This is why instead of brushing and flossing I just gnaw on roadkill.

[-] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I think every three weeks is reasonable.

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

I just found out my daughter's best friend only brushes once a day at bedtime. They're 11. I truly question some parents.

Coincidentally whenever they're facetiming I always yell in the background if she brushed her teeth this morning.

I see you Cecily. Your parents may not but I do. Brush your damn teeth!

[-] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

Once a day isn't crazy if she doesn't eat tons of sugar.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I'm a school bus driver and one of the girls on my bus this morning was complaining about her teeth being yellow. I asked her if she brushes them and she said "no" like I had asked her if she could fly. TBF we think her mom steals her medication so her lack of basic life skills is understandable.

[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

I just don't stop brushing. Every second you're not brushing, you're letting bacteria fester in your mouth.

Some people have toothpics in their mouth, I have a whole toothbrush.

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