How do people here feel about water flossers?
Floss Before Brushing
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#42It so happens that this is what I was doing, which is good. However, for years I was brushing after eating my breakfast because I assumed it was the better way as then you aren't going about your day with your breakfast on your teeth. But when I looked into it I found that for a variety of reasons it is apparently better to brush before breakfast. So it was an important lesson in not assuming the "obvious" (to you) w…
I'm curious what these reasons are
(My second thought after typing that was "I suppose I could just ask an LLM though")
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#44Worth pointing out the evidence for flossing at all is pretty darn poor.
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#45For anyone who's curious, Reach TotalCare Floss is the best:
* Very shred-resistant
* Grippy, even when wet, so you don't have to turn your fingertips purple
* Thin enough to fit most teeth, but supposed to have some sort of textured surface to work betterRe: Floss Before Brushing
#46How do people here feel about water flossers?
I got one recently. Felt like my teeth have never really been clean before.
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#47How do people here feel about water flossers?
From my convo with the dentist (N=1): flossing is better. But anything is better than not doing anything.
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#48How do people here feel about water flossers?
Incredible for post-popcorn, and for $10 nowadays a no brainer. I still find floss does a better job at scraping the sides of the tooth vs water flossers for dislodging.
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#49It so happens that this is what I was doing, which is good. However, for years I was brushing after eating my breakfast because I assumed it was the better way as then you aren't going about your day with your breakfast on your teeth. But when I looked into it I found that for a variety of reasons it is apparently better to brush before breakfast. So it was an important lesson in not assuming the "obvious" (to you) w…
I'm curious what these reasons are (My second thought after typing that was "I suppose I could just ask an LLM though")
There are 'best to brush' timelines around eating/drinking. Usually you want to either:
- Brush no less than 15m before eating
- Do not brush until 45m+ after eating
I don't fully understand the science, as I'm not a dentist, but it's something related to the way that things stick to/are absorbed by enamel and dentin.
I believe water is the exception here, you can drink water and then immediately brush. You should not brush and then immediately drink water though. You want the toothpaste to stick around and form a barrier.
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#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
When I get my teeth cleaned at the dentist, flossing is the last thing done. So I assume people internalize that
So a stupid question, but does teeth cleaning do something more than removing the stone (calculus)? My dentist removes that with a spike during a checkup and isn't doing any upsells so I've never in my life had a separate cleaning appointment.
My dentists have always done a floss, polish, and fluoride treatment (in addition to the tooth scraping) as part of my cleanings.