Floss...

[Nevada Ed]

I can't beleive the amount of floss or a hand "Pick" that I now use to get all the meat and stuff out of my teeth after a meal, now.

I never had to do it when a teen and never thought about it in the 20's.

When young I did not really give it a thought and thoutht thata brush would fix all problems.

Then one day at the Dentist I had a "Deep" cleaning that made the light bulb go on. $$$

Take care of them, if you have them.

 

[Rustyt1953]

The best floss comes from Montana.

 

[BC38]

Yeah, I've had to endure a couple of "deep root cleanings" myself.
Not something I ever want to have to do again.
For the last few years I have been using interdential brushes to clean between my teeth - and my semi-annual cleanings to remove plaque have been MUCH easier.

The brushes are WAY easier to use than floss. I never flossed because it was so darned awkward to try to get both of my hands into my mouth.

The interdential brushes I use fit into a handle and they are as easy to use as a toothbrush. WAY easier to use than floss. Here's one example of the type I use
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[Golddollar]

I can't beleive the amount of floss or a hand "Pick" that I now use to get all the meat and stuff out of my teeth after a meal, now.

I never had to do it when a teen and never thought about it in the 20's.

When young I did not really give it a thought and thoutht thata brush would fix all problems.

Then one day at the Dentist I had a "Deep" cleaning that made the light bulb go on. $$$

Take care of them, if you have them.

With the old type floss I couldn't maneuver that length of floss wrapped around my fingers that I tried to get into my mouth. I couldn't floss my teeth to save my life with my big hands. Finally my dentist's office sent me home with a package from a company called DenTek that contained a bunch of flossing devices that looked like little longbows with a long handle attached. The floss basically looked like the string on a long bow. With the compact size of these implements, it was easy to get the floss down in between each and every tooth. The dental hygenists were impressed as to how much cleaner my teeth were. And they are inexpensive and readily available at Dollar General. Like you said, I have to protect what teeth I have.

 

[DWalt]

For many years I have used a Water Pik. Blasts out the stuff between your teeth with a water jet and massages your gums. Have worn out three of them, had the current one about three years. Others ran on 110 AC, the one I have now has a rechargeable battery. Highly recommended.

 

[Beemerguy53]

If you don't take care of them, you'll end up with 'summer teeth'...

Some're there, some're not...

 

[Peak53]

You only have to floss the ones you want to keep. After several "deep cleanings" and two implants, I am a true believer. Floss, Water Pic, brush. Repeat tomorrow.

 

[BC38]

FWIW, I am the first person on either side of my family to make it to the age of 60 with all my teeth. I have a couple of caps, but I still have 'em all.
Figure out how to take care of them. It's definitely worth the effort!

 

[DWalt]

I started using the WaterPik on the advice of a dentist many years ago. I had bleeding gums like gingivitis. It helped, haven't had any bleeding since. I suppose it toughened my gums. My current dentist is more of a gun nut than I am. I once traded some .41 Mag brass for a filling, did it again for a box of new .348 Win brass. He has a Win Model 71. He is in the process turning over the practice to his daughter.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Found the correct way of using floss that pulls out of the little container;

Pull out 6-8 inches and tie the ends together.
Now you can work with it !!

However, I prefer the 3/4" plastic "Bow" type, if available.

 

[SMSgt]

I started using the WaterPik on the advice of a dentist many years ago. I had bleeding gums like gingivitis. It helped, haven't had any bleeding since. I suppose it toughened my gums. My current dentist is more of a gun nut than I am. I once traded some .41 Mag brass for a filling, did it again for a box of new .348 Win brass. He has a Win Model 71. He is in the process turning over the practice to his daughter.

Better find out what she shoots.

 

[Yendor357]

If you ever want to find me, follow the trail of Plackers.

 

[desi2358]

Never did much with floss, toothbrush (and a toothpick right after eating) kept my teeth in decent shape. Still managed to get a couple cavities when I was young, right in the center of a molar too. Had them filled years ago but recently two of them broke. Either the filling came out unnoticed or the cavity grew around it. Was eating and crunch! Spit out half a tooth! One half is still there, the other one that broke the second piece fell out a day later.

Rest of my teeth seem sound and the half one isn't bothering me so I passed on having it pulled...... Can't complain, most of my relatives had either full or partial plates by this age.

 

[JohnRippert]

I use a electric toothbrush, a Waterpik, those horseshoe shaped flossers and just recently got a ultrasonic scraper like they use at the dentist. I get my teeth cleaned every 3 months because I am a plaque producing machine. My teeth are in the best shape they have ever been. Plan to keep them that way, too.

 

[Rule3]

I can't beleive the amount of floss or a hand "Pick" that I now use to get all the meat and stuff out of my teeth after a meal, now.

I never had to do it when a teen and never thought about it in the 20's.

When young I did not really give it a thought and thoutht thata brush would fix all problems.

Then one day at the Dentist I had a "Deep" cleaning that made the light bulb go on. $$$

Take care of them, if you have them.

Try a water pick. Brush your teeth, then close the drain on the sink and use the water pick and see how much stuff comes out!!

 

[Rustyt1953]

I prefer the Plover method.

 

[Tom S.]

The best floss comes from Montana.

Just me 'n the pygmy pony, over by the dental floss bush.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Just me 'n the pygmy pony, over by the dental floss bush.

"Raisin' it up and waxing it down."

 

[03hemi]

I usually make a second meal the next day out of what comes out.

 

[hemiram]

I stopped using much of the string floss after buying a Water Pik and stuff ALWAYS came out when I used it after flossing the normal way. Those plackers and other bow shaped things are worth about as much as brushing my teeth with an imaginary toothbrush, with the added problem of having the floss break and get stuck between my teeth. I run the pressure on the Water Pik pretty high. The dentist seems happy with my teeth, but I do build up tartar at a rapid rate.