the dentists tried to take my teeth of wisdom, but i would not submit. my iq has grown by hundreds and yours can too
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I asked if they could replace two of them with dexterity teeth and they just gave me this face 
mfw when my strength teeth develop
Not to put anyone off keeping their teeth clean or anything. But in most places, the condition of teeth and overall health are both a reflection of class position and marginalization. The lower status you are, the more problems you have.
My understanding of electric toothbrushes is one of the reasons they are better is because they have timers which encourage people to brush for longer. So you can get a lot of the benefit by looking at a clock while you brush. I've never thoroughly looked into it though.
yeah that would just make me more bored
a lot of them also have a sensor that tells you if you're brushing too hard. i've honestly always kinda thought electric toothbrushes were bullshit, but i have one (misaligned) tooth where i've damaged the gumline pretty badly that's what convinced me to finally get one
my understanding it is the bristles hardness that can be the worst offender to accelerate the gumline recession.
but i thought electric toothbrushes where bullshit too, but i read some comment on hexbear who had a a brother who was a dentist saying even a shit electric tooth brush would clean better than a manual because of the rapid movement.
Brushing pressure from sun star gum on how much pressure to apply
People generally think that more is better, but sometimes that gets us into trouble. In terms of brushing pressure, more can actually harm your teeth and gums. Over time, excess pressure while brushing can cause gums to begin receding.
The purpose of brushing is to remove food particles and the plaque that forms daily on your teeth. Once that plaque has hardened into tartar, it cannot be brushed away at home. Tartar removal is part of your twice-yearly dental cleaning routine at the dentist’s office.
You’re probably left wondering: What is the optimal brushing pressure to remove plaque? The scientific answer is between 150 to 200 grams of pressure. The at-home solution requires an analogy.
Think about clearing off a kitchen counter. When you wipe a cleaning rag across the surface, the loose bits of food brush away quite easily, while any dried-on spots require extra elbow grease. Your goal with brushing should be to remove the “loose bits” of food and plaque – no elbow grease required. Your dental professional will go after the dried-on spots https://www.sunstargum.com/ca-en/oral-health/toothbrushing-techniques-best-toothbrushes.html .
Twice yearly dental routine? I haven't gone in years 🤣
I just had it done and it's amazing how good your teeth look and feel after they finish the process (took about 4-5 visits for me). I definitely recommend looking into getting it done. It was the first time I'd ever had it done (just turned 40!) and I'll be going back yearly now.
the left is getting better at tooth brushing and its making the right nervous
Another good tip with electric brushes is to stop moving them around so much - just slowly move it across your teeth and let the electric motion do the actual scrubbing work.
Obviously there are many factors that affect dental health, and the modern diet is unavoidable. But regular reminder that 'dental hygiene' is only a counter to modern diets. Humans, pre-refined, sugar did effectively no brushing and had pretty great teeth. One of the best things you can do for your teeth is not eat and drink crap.
i have seen some tiktoks of african creators using a "miswak Stick" to brush their teeth claiming it is traditional.
is it possible that brushing was somewhat common but that the utensils used have not survived the test of time? but yes a diet is important
i have heard it said that refined sugar and acidic drinks ruin teeth
explicitly my dentist told me that sipping coffee throughout the day can weaken teeth. she said to have it all in one sitting and then rinse your mouth with water (which i presume is a similar rule with other meals/snacks/beverages)
iirc that's based on wear patterns on teeth not showing evidence of brushing either.
Was common in India and the ME as well to use one.
Yep, love how tied oral health is to general health, when a dentist visit costs 1/5 of a week’s wages just to walk in the door! God forbid they actually need to do something! Guess I won’t pay rent this week 🦷
i went to a union dentist, and he was talking about how dentists were upselling me fillings when it was just a teeth stain - its kind of concerning
Sounds made up. The government says teeth are luxury bones, so universal healthcare doesn't cover them.
my teeth when the guberment says dentalcare are woke: 
I’ll be honest, the thing that really changed the game for my oral health was flossing sticks. Also use mouth wash.
I'm still sad about the floss rings guy getting merc'd out of the industry. Those would've been a big game changer for a lot of people.
What is a floss ring?
Some dude invented them years ago, basically a set of rings that you load a disposable piece of floss onto, making it way more comfortable but using way less plastic per use than floss picks.
I don't remember the exact details, but there was some kind of shenanigans where the big players in the existing dental products industry basically strong armed his suppliers out of working with him and he had to fold under a huge pile of debt or something.
If I recall it also had something to do with the regulations around the sanitary nature of floss, and how the stuff on the shelf now has basically none at all - it's just treated like regular string all the way through the production and distribution channels, and is never really kept particularly isolated from contaminants, but the ring refills were actually sanitary instead.
is this the thing you are talking about?
It sure does seem to be! Neato!
shoe shining? how old is that book
Seriously. The other one I see I lot is "like you are brushing the skin of a tomato".
Like the pressure I would be applying there is zero, because I am definitely not brushing any damn tomatos with my toothbrush.
also some types of flouride expire - and it's effectiveness drastically reduces. make sure the flouride type you use is not that type if you are using expired toothpaste