How is your dental hygiene?
 

Regimented between flossing, brushing and rinsing with mouthwash-extravaganza (infiltrated with clove/tea-tree/frankincense/peppermint essential oils + coconut oil + white vinegar + sodium bicarbonate + strawberry purée) or are you a ‘I, uh … chew mints here-and-there’ kind of person?

Some people affect an air of sublimity in everything they do so it wouldn’t surprise me if some people do actually go for the full extravaganza I mentioned in the O.P., resisting the human urge to not come up literally smelling of roses in every situation. Dental super-humans.

I brush once a day on average.

Twice though if my breath really stinks.

And that ladies and gentlemen, is why my teeth aren't at their peak.:laugh:

Always brush twice but I'm not good at flossing. It grosses me out too much. I used to always use mouthwash after brushing too until my dentist recommended against that

brush twice a day and have mouthwash

Brush twice a day with an electric toothbrush and I also use interdental brushes

I use those as well, never could get the hang of flossing

They're much easier

I also rinse on occassion with 40% alcohol

Just to kill germs

:hee:

when I say rinse I do actually swallow

Usually brush twice a day. Don't keep up with flossing.

Why was mouthwash not recommended?

My dentist told me once it is better not to rinse after brushing, to leave the toothpaste on the teeth, but I don't usually do that.

…because of the alcohol content, I think and that will take moisture from the gums …I don’t rinse my toothpaste off, I have to say as I was told the same…

It stains your teeth as well if you use it too often

I always brush before bed but sometimes miss my morning brush if I'm rushing. I floss here and there. I don't use mouthwash or rinse the toothpaste off. I never miss my tongue when I'm brushing either, it's always cleaned thoroughly.

I brush at least twice a day....more if I'm going out.
I used floss too and don't rinse.

My Dentist said if you use mouthwash you should use it in between brushing as it strips the fluoride from your teeth that toothpaste leaves on your teeth

obviously this is the only toothpaste we need to discuss

https://images.deliveryhero.io/image...d.jpg?size=520

I love that one too Gav hates it though so we usually get a Corsydol sensitive one

Nostalgia for the 1950s is it

Yeah like Ammi and Niamh said basically (oh and Annie). Apparently it's okay to use but not straight after brushing.

If you read the back of the bottle it specifically says to use after brushing twice a day though so there's obviously some disagreement in the industry

I also usually buy more expensive toothpaste but sometimes feel like a bit of a sucker because someone told me the basic Colgate is basically the same as pricier stuff for a fraction of the cost

I'm a bit paranoid about my teeth, so I get a bit obsessey about brushing/flossing/Listerineing :laugh:

I mix the mouthwash with Bacardi and coke zero
Gives a longer buzz first thing

You have to keep looking positive dentally

Yeah. I was told to give it 45 minutes.

Flossing is hard for me to want to do regularly now because the way floss feels now sucks. It's so thin it rips into your gums rather than feeling cleaner after. I remember them adding a bit more wax which I think made it not only more comfortable, but mintier. Now it's all cheap crap I don't want anywhere near my mouth unless I have to...

My pups also get their teeth brushed and sprayed. I've taken to doing their dentals at home with an ultrasonic cleaner and manual cleaning. I can do my own with the same tools, but I'd probably just use a manual set I bought to keep my gums happy. I'm told I have small teeth so more prone to getting things stuck in the back or in the gumline...

My littlest but oldest pup is used to being handled for nail clips and other things so it was mostly just guided restraint needed but my new adopted pup took a bit to get used to her mouth being messed with. She understood quickly though once we started getting more and more of the crap off her teeth (plus periodic treats). She absolutely loves toothbrush time now for the attention and snacks (chicken-flavored toothpaste). I didn't want to put my oldest under anesthesia which was the major motivation as he's only 11lbs and it's riskier the smaller and older they are. His gumline is in good shape, just some minor gingivitis on his canines that was starting, but the rest of his gumline looks great. My adopted pups was even better as her gums were perfect, but she had more crap on her teeth. I think it's because she's not a heavy chewer. She's more into playing with squishes and balls and nibbling on those with her front teeth occasionally.

If anyone is interested in doing home stuff, you can remove stains with an ultrasonic cleaner in-between visits. I won't bother with ultrasonic because I want to preserve enamel as much as possible and I also have fillings (mmm, sweet tooth). I don't care that much about completely getting rid of stains in-between visits, so for me it's cleanliness and comfort. Obviously you'd have to find the Amazon UK equivalent, but this is what can be used at home. In this case, I used it on my dog's teeth and have a manual kit I bought. It's what the dentists use... just the home version...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Coconut oil is also supposed to be fantastic for clearing the gums of bacteria. I use the swish method for 20 minutes and the mouth will feel pretty clean after that... just spit it out and rinse. It doesn't have a strong taste at all.

Thanks for reminding me. Have swiftly edited my full-option dental-care extravaganza of my OP.

I use those little Y-shaped things for flossing.