Is brushing my teeth for minutes 5 times a day good?
Is it good to brush your teeth for 15 minutes 5 times a day? Because I'm trying to whiten my teeth. Please don't give me an answer saying 15 MINUTES A DAY?! 15 minutes is not that really long.. I brush that long like everyday. I'm asking this question because I've been brushing 2 times a day but now I'm moving on to 5 times a day and wanting to know if brushing TOO much is good or bad.
Was my new dentist being completely unprofessional?
I lost my insurance a few months ago and when I finally got my new insurance, I had to switch dentist. Due to the fact that my old dentist didn't accept my new form of insurance. When I got to my new dentist's office the receptionist was very nice and so was the hygienist who cleaned my teeth. When the dentist came to check my teeth, after the cleaning, she was extremely negative and rude. I have braces and I'm due to get them off this year ( but I'm no where near finished). When she looked at my teeth she said numerous things which appalled me. Every time I go to the orthodontist they tell me that I'm brushing well, but this dentist told me that I'm not brushing my teeth and that I might want to consider having my braces taken off if I couldn't start brushing my teeth. It really pissed me off because I brush my teeth, thoroughly, twice a day. I also floss and use a Christmas tree brush a few times a week, not to mention daily mouth wash. I'm constantly picking plaque off of my teeth at home with a dental mirror and pick. It didn't even take but 10-15 minutes to clean my teeth. The dentist accused me of "brushing my teeth well right before I go into my orthodontist appointments and only then". She also said that I had the teeth of a 40 yr old and that my teeth would look bad when my braces came off due to white spots. I don't see any white spots. Gum disease runs in my family and I have very weakly rooted teeth, plus enamel damage for when I was much younger. When she would hit the vein in front of my front teeth I would say "owe" and she'd say, "that's not hurting you." Then, she said, TO MY FACE, that she wanted to 'referrer' me to someone else because of my anxiety. All of the things she said, surprised me. I always hear "you're doing a good job" when I go to an orthodontist, and despite my weak teeth, I had no dental problems.
I don't know if I'm over reacting or if she really was being a total bitch. What do you think?
Ok people I have chronic bad breath and I wanna get rid of it. How?
Yea I brush my teeth twice a day. I pic my teeth all the time when no ones around. Bad habit but still good for dental hygiene. I use Listerine twice a day. I brush my tongue hard 1-3 times a day and ever time I do it I make sure I did a good job of cleaning it off. (In case someone says the tooth brush dosn't worth. It isn't very good but if your patient and brush the tongue several times in a row with soup and water it eventually gets clean.) Regardless of what I do I can't get rid of my bad breath. It seems to generate in my mouth within 15 minutes as well as plaque buildup on my tounge. I'm starting to thing its genetics. My teeth are a big above average when it some to resistance to tooth decay. I mean I have gotten cavities but its rare and in the past I wasn't very good with my teeth like I would brush one a day or even not at all if I plan on not going out but even then when I go to the dentist the x-ray comes back either clear or with maybe one cavity after 6-10 years. I'm starting to think their is a connection between having my super teeth and bad breath. Maybe the bacteria in my mouth that smell so bad is the same thing thats protecting my teeth from harmful bacteria. So I have super teeth at the price of bad breath. I have no idea but i'm ranting and I just wanna know for to fix my damn breath. BTW I don't smoke, don't drink coffee, I drink a lot of milk and I know milk makes a lot of plaque very fast so I always brush after I drank my fill. I am at wits end.
Sunflower oil for your teeth…what do you think?
Back in December, I came across the concept of "Oil Pulling", or oil swishing. Basically you swish or 'pull' oil through and in and around your mouth, and then spit it out.
I began swishing sunflower oil in my mouth for 10-15 minutes in the mornings...
I noticed a change within 3 days, but I was skeptical and wanted to be absolutely certain.
I started doing this December 15th. I can honestly say that the plaque and tartar are gone and my teeth are whiter.
They're also much thicker and feel more solid in my mouth. Plus my gums are improving quite a bit.
Six months ago, I was looking at having all my teeth pulled and getting dentures. I don't have to do that anymore. :)
Oil pulling is DEFINITELY worth a try, imo!!!
Is there an easier way to floss with braces?
I use floss threaders.. maybe once a week. I know it's important to floss daily but I honestly don't want to spend 15 minutes flossing.
How do you get rid of the gunk on your retainer?
My retainer has yellowish hard gunk on it and I have tried everything to get it off. I have used the efferdent in warm water for 15 minutes and scrubbed it with my toothbrush under warm water for about 3 weeks now and it is still there. I have even used a waterpick and nothing seems to be working. I need to get it off fast because I have an orthodontist appointment in 3 days and I dont want to get chewed out by my doctor. Please help and tell me if I am doing something wrong and if I need to use anyother methods.