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my dentist told me that i should only floss once per day, and twice was unnecessary and too much no idea why, but i figure there's not much point in the mornings anyway since i haven't eaten anything since flossing before bed e: actually, it was the hygienist who said that now that i think about it
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oh i usually floss and brush after breakfast, it would defeat the purpose to clean your teeth first thing in the morning and then screw it up by chasing that with a fresh coat of food you know?
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Jul 12, 2022 20:43
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i don't eat breakfast, but i do drink coffee. i was told as a kid not to brush immediately after drinking coffee or anything acidic enough weaken enamel, because the brushing can (over time) cause harm that way. they said to wait an hour. no fuckin clue if that's just dental bro science or legit  but i always brush first thing after getting up because i want that morning taste outta my mouth asap
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Jul 12, 2022 20:46
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GABA ghoul posted:It's been years but IIRC some of the many studies found it had no statistically significant effect on tooth health. You can probably google it very easily. They are likely of equally bad quality, but the point is that there are conflicting studies A number of my teeth have insufficient spaces between them for toothbrush brustles to get in. So if they're not flossed, they're not cleaned. Flossing properly cleans by abrasion. It's that simple. Also mentioned in the article above. No one likes to change their habits, so it's unsurprising some people who've never flossed rationalise the need away. Enjoy your eventual extractions / expensive root canal work. Your choice. Suffer.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:02
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I use those picks with the little bit of floss. Nothing like having one wisdom tooth coming in at this point in my life.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:05
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Bravely standing up to the complete and utter sham that is flossing, thank you
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Jul 12, 2022 22:09
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Uh I floss after brushing because no way am I going to slide around with force under my gums with more gunk on the string than I have to Wtf
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Jul 12, 2022 22:21
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Yeah, flossing before brushing seems like the wrong thing to do. Wouldn't you just be pushing food particles and bacteria back into your freshly flossed teeth while brushing?
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Jul 12, 2022 22:32
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It's like wiping your rear end and then taking a huge dump.
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Jul 12, 2022 22:35
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all these post-flossers telling on themselves, i love it
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Jul 12, 2022 22:45
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I flosse my urethra
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Jul 12, 2022 22:48
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who let the floss out? woof woof woof
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Jul 12, 2022 22:55
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Bad Purchase posted:all these post-flossers telling on themselves, i love it I'm googling and mind is BLOWN
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Jul 12, 2022 23:01
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i floss while i brush. it is a very complicated and time intensive process that takes nearly two hours.
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Jul 12, 2022 23:14
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idk I floss like 3-4 times a week is that enough
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Jul 12, 2022 23:14
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Stop brushing halfway through, floss, rinse, finish brushing.
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Jul 12, 2022 23:15
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Revins posted:idk I floss like 3-4 times a week is that enough I think you’ll land on the right side of history 
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Jul 12, 2022 23:16
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*infinite toilet paper poo poo wipe gif*
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Jul 12, 2022 23:20
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BigBadSteve posted:A number of my teeth have insufficient spaces between them for toothbrush brustles to get in. So if they're not flossed, they're not cleaned. Flossing properly cleans by abrasion. It's that simple. Also mentioned in the article above. It's all good, friend. I think I know how you feel. I have a relative who got hooked on the Soviet version of chiropractics when he was young. He swears by it and says that it keeps him healthy and prevents him from getting this or that disease. He also gets really defensive if someone starts questioning it and just aggressive when people joke that he pays a fortune for a really lovely massage and flirting with spinal damage. I don't think we can really solve these types of problems through education alone. It's gonna take a generational change. I'm sure floss will be completely replaced with interdental brushes by 2050 and it's just going to be some weird obscurity you find in strange boomer shops that also sell powder tiger penises and colloidal silver, but until then there isn't much we can do but wait. Cemeteries are the locomotives of progress.
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Jul 12, 2022 23:41
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How much dental work have you had OP? Just curious.
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Jul 12, 2022 23:48
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I got one of those waterpicks and I wish I had gotten one years ago. That thing really jackhammers out anything stuck between my teeth.
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Jul 13, 2022 00:13
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imagine intentionally removing the protective layer of plaque that naturally surrounds your teeth lmao. some people just can't be helped
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Jul 13, 2022 00:54
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flossin with yo mommas bush
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Jul 13, 2022 00:57
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vudan posted:How much dental work have you had OP? Just curious. 
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Jul 13, 2022 03:37
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Teeth are overrated. Trust me.
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Jul 13, 2022 03:39
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I started brushing way less during the pandemic (because I was a gross piece of poo poo) but every time I brushed I would floss too, so I was flossing probably more than normal. I went to the dentist twice during that time period and they were like "You're doing great, just keep doing what you're doing." Like I think more favorable reviews than normal. So either flossing is like everything, or general routine care is useless overall.
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Jul 13, 2022 03:50
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did you eat less sugar? (this can be hard to tell, because so much food has added sugar in it that you wouldn't expect) that's pretty much the main thing you can do to improve your dental health, and the reason that ancient people could go their whole lives without fluoride and still have a skull full of mostly good teeth when they died.
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Yeah, I don't eat much sugar and I don't drink sugary drinks at all except for IPA's. e: I was confused, as beer is not keto-friendly, but that's because of carbs, not sugar. Jelly fucked around with this message at 04:04 on Jul 13, 2022 |
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Jul 13, 2022 04:01
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That looks impossible to floss. I have a feeling you are not 100% genuine here
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Jul 13, 2022 04:24
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Bad Purchase posted:did you eat less sugar? (this can be hard to tell, because so much food has added sugar in it that you wouldn't expect)
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Jul 13, 2022 05:15
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i've been very lax in my flossing lately, thanks for the reminder OP. im shaking thinking about the extra food i missed out on eating from not flossing it out of my teeth 
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Jul 13, 2022 05:37
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Mysterious Jim posted:Another big thing was the complete lack of utensils. Eating unprocessed and extremely tough sections of meat directly off of the bone had nearly the same effect as flossing as all the sinews and cartilage and whatnot would get in between teeth over the long minutes it took to chew and swallow it all down. probably had more to do with fibrous plants than meat off the bone, which was a much larger component (in calorie and especially in volume) in human / human ancestor diets than meat but, sugar is almost solely responsible for destroying your teeth and gums
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Jul 13, 2022 05:48
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i floss my food before i eat it so i dont have to floss my teeth
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Jul 13, 2022 05:49
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i brush my food before it eat it so i dont have to brush my teeth
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Jul 13, 2022 05:50
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i wipe my food before i eat it so i dont have to wipe my rear end
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Jul 13, 2022 05:50
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i use a waterpik and it loving rules
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Strange Poon posted:i use a waterpik and it loving rules Yeah, liberate your mind from the chains of the floss industry
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Jul 13, 2022 10:01
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For everyone making jokes about flossing with my mother’s pubes, I’ll have you know this is impossible as she waxes her genitals religiously.
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Jul 13, 2022 13:51
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What religion is that, exactly?
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Bloodfart McCoy posted:For everyone making jokes about flossing with my mother’s pubes, I’ll have you know this is impossible as she waxes her genitals religiously. Flossing with your tiny dick instead
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