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New studies came out that said flossing didn't actually do anything for cavities so 9/11 needs to be remembered even harder than normal OP.
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Oct 3, 2016 14:36
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Jesus Christ posted:I'm actually currently breeding snails for this purpose. In just a small aquarium with a dozen or so full grown snails you can grow hundreds of baby snails monthly, and they're perfect for cleaning your teeth. Place a few in your mouth before you go to sleep and let them get to work, you'll wake up with fresher teeth than you ever could with floss and brushing. I like this idea on the basis of cooperation and mutual benefit between man and animal, but I fear that if something went wrong I could easily end up violating my vegetarian beliefs. Maybe I could create little safety harnesses for the snails.
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Oct 3, 2016 14:59
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Spiders accomplish this same task. They clean your teeth when there aren't enough bugs to eat. The average adult swallows several spiders a night so I recommend a jaw guard to prevent us from swallowing our friends and getting extra cavities.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:11
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TheLightPurges posted:New studies came out that said flossing didn't actually do anything for cavities so 9/11 needs to be remembered even harder than normal OP.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:25
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Gum disease is an autoimmune disorder, btw, so if you don't want mouth AIDS you should floss.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:26
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FactsAreUseless posted:Gum disease is an autoimmune disorder, btw, so if you don't want mouth AIDS you should floss. If its an autoimmune disorder then flossing would do nothing.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:27
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TheLightPurges posted:If its an autoimmune disorder then flossing would do nothing. This is all from memory, I am not a dentist. So I may be misremembering the specifics.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:33
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FactsAreUseless posted:Autoimmune disease would be more accurate. Bacteria builds up on the teeth touching the gums, the body responds by pulling gum tissue away from the tooth/breaking down connectors. This causes gum recession, pockets, etc. But it's an immune response to what the body thinks is an infection. It is an infection. We don't say a fever is an autoimmune problem. Autoimmune disorders are when your body attacks your cells even when you are otherwise healthy. Sorry I'm a goon and cant help myself.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:42
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TheLightPurges posted:It is an infection. We don't say a fever is an autoimmune problem.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:44
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TheLightPurges posted:It is an infection. Nah, if FAU's info is correct there is a little more going on. The gum damage is caused by the immune response, basically the body detects the bacterial infection and tells the gums to get the gently caress out of dodge. I don't know if that's right though. I'm ocd about oral hygiene but I haven't actually looked into the science of things.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:46
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lol @ all of you debating whether gum disease is a disorder or an infection when we already established its a conspiracy by Obama read the loving thread, jesus christ
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Oct 3, 2016 15:49
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The study just said that they didn't find conclusive evidence that flossing reduces gum disease. But all the dentists still say to do it, so I will.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:51
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Moon Atari posted:Nah, if FAU's info is correct there is a little more going on. The gum damage is caused by the immune response, basically the body detects the bacterial infection and tells the gums to get the gently caress out of dodge. I don't know if that's right though. I'm ocd about oral hygiene but I haven't actually looked into the science of things.
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Oct 3, 2016 15:52
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I'm kind of a medical person so I get spergy bout stuff like that. Usually when we say someone has an autoimmune disorder they are having their own body attack them when nothing else is going on. Like MS. However when we get a fever when we get sick it can cause damage to our body but we don't consider it an autoimmune disorder, just an immune response that can have negative side effect. Receding gums and chronic inflammation is an immune response to a bacterial infection. Not an autoimmune disorder. Remember 9/11 and be as pedantic as humanly possible in your daily life
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