thread: How often do you clean your teeth and floss?(trying to work out why my teeth/gums )

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2008
    a slice of paridise, victoria
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    Twice a day for brushing and flossing when i remember.
    I've just had two teeth removed and one filling (of 5) done. Because of my.wisdom teeth brushing couldnt clear all the food and i used to brake floss between teeth with how tightly they where packed :/ and too much brushing strippes enamal

  2. #2
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    Aug 2006
    On the other side of this screen!!!
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    I brush & floss once a day (mostly because brushing has never been a part of my morning routine) but I also use special remineralisation chewing gum & toothpaste because my teeth were in terrible condition after having chemo a couple of years ago. It has worked well because they now feel hard and shiny (whereas they used to feel rough and chalky).

    You really do need to be brushing daily, if you're too tired at bedtime, try to create another routine time (eg, when you're in the shower). Change your toothbrush frequently, and chat to your dentist about using a calcident product to harden up the enamel on your teeth. Flossing after every meal sounds a bit extreme, every dentist I've seen says flossing is for once a day.

    A little bit of effort each day can save you thousands of $$$ (and plenty of pain and misery) down the track.

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Member

    Jan 2010
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    I brush morning and night. I floss very rarely (maybe once every few months). Every time I go to the dentist they say my teeth are great but I should floss more....