Re: question for anyone in the know
From: StovePipe (stoveTRASHpipe_at_globetrotter.net)
Date: 08/13/04
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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 05:06:58 GMT
Winston <Winston@BigBrother.net> wrote:
> Frost wrote:
> > Hi, I had a question pertaining to the quality of my teeth and gums.
> > For the last ten years I didn't give a damn about my teeth. I was a
.....
> > Regards
>
> Welcome back!
>
> Supplies:
>
> Sonicare toothbrush. You can use any toothbrush, of course.
> The Sonicare just 'feels' more effective to me.
> If it feels too 'violent', try the Braun.
> Electric brushes are more fun than the manual type.
>
> Toothpaste (Plain white stuff, not gel)
gels work better with electric tooth brushes, avoiding gumming up the
bristles and making them too stiff.
>
> Floss
> (Johnson & Johnson waxed. Flat, measures about 0.005" thick)
> (Not the store brand, because that cheap stuff shreds and sticks
> between your teeth, driving you crazy.)
>
> Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, 3% concentration.
This is to be avoided if you are still smoking cigarettes.
>
> *"Brushing teeth" is just a figure of speech.*
Load toothpaste INTO the brush, and not ONTO it, like you would load a
paintbrush with paint. It'll last longer.
>
> Brush all surfaces, including but not limited to:
> * Gums, (tongue - side and outside surfaces.)
I would not recommend this. If you want to treat your gums, a little
massage perhaps, but if the teeth are clean, you don't need to brush
your gums. You risk traumatizing them, and they may recede.
> * Tongue. Top and bottom.
> * Roof of your mouth.
> * Inside surface of your lips.
>
Again, these last two are exaggerated, IMHO
> Take your time. This is a lot more pleasant than a root canal.
> Ask me how I know that. Go ahead. Ask. :)
>
Now, THIS is a good attitude... :-)
> The first few dozen times that you attempt to clean the rear part of
> your tongue and perhaps the rear part of the roof of your mouth, you
> will gag. Don't worry, everyone reacts the same way to pressure in
> these areas.
>
> You aren't gonna lose your lunch. But stay near the sink anyway.
> After a while, you will react with much less enthusiasm.
>
> Soon, you may not gag at all.
>
>
> Want to know what your breath smells like to others?
> 1) Sniff one wrist to get a baseline.
> 2) Lick that wrist and allow it to dry.
> 3) Sniff that wrist again. This is pretty much what you are radiating.
>
> That is about it. When you have kids, please patiently repeat the dental
> litany with them every day.
>
Don't repeat it, DO IT... Start with a washcloth on the toothless gums,
and start with a brush as soon as the first appeared teeth are pain
free. No fluoride toothpaste b/4 2 yrs old. Start the dental floss as
soon as there are two teeth to do as well.
> They will grow up to be much happier people.
>
> Best to you.
>
> --Winston
Cheers
SP>
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