Does anyone floss their teeth on a regular basis?

[quantumleap]

I went to my dentist earlier this year and had the usual X-rays. He told me that the bone that holds my teeth in was receding. He showed me the pictures. He said that if I floss regularly I can help prevent bone loss. I always hated flossing because it hurt my gums and it was a pain.

Already a couple of my teeth are loose. I always get food trapped in between them since the gums are worn away. I now floss regularly.

My dentist also told me that gum disease can get in the blood system and cause heart disease. This is another reason why I floss regularly.

 

[Masxmenos]

I went to my dentist earlier this year and had the usual X-rays. He told me that the bone that holds my teeth in was receding. He showed me the pictures. He said that if I floss regularly I can help prevent bone loss. I always hated flossing because it hurt my gums and it was a pain.

Already a couple of my teeth are loose. I always get food trapped in between them since the gums are worn away. I now floss regularly.

My dentist also told me that gum disease can get in the blood system and cause heart disease. This is another reason why I floss regularly.

This past month I floss maybe twice. I bruish regularly. Low and behold 2 cavvities. So now I have 3 cavities in my lifetime. The problem according to my dentist is that the plaque reacts with the energy drinks I drink and create like this "acid concoction". So I am now working on flossing regularly. I also bought this cool new product calls, "crest night effects" where you paste this gel on your teeth and it supposedly whitens your teeth.

BDiz..

 

[donkeybucks]

In the mornin' this my routine:

Rinse with Plax or the Wal-Mart equivlant.
Brush
Floss
Rinse with Plax again
Brush.

 

[blueedwards]

if you floss everyday...your gums will toughen up and stop bleeding after about a week.

 

[docmercer]

I used to really dislike flossing. I stumbled upon these things and it (for me anyway) makes it a lot less of a chore and do it daily.

http://www.crest.com/glide/flossPicks.jsp

 

[levistep]

I used to really dislike flossing. I stumbled upon these things and it (for me anyway) makes it a lot less of a chore and do it daily.

http://www.crest.com/glide/flossPicks.jsp

I remember pointing that out to my dad while we were at the store and he said "only suckers buy those." How do those things save you any time?

 

[docmercer]

I remember pointing that out to my dad while we were at the store and he said "only suckers buy those." How do those things save you any time?

Not really a time thing for me - more just a convenience. I find it much easier to floss the teeth further back. I suppose it costs more, probably a bad reflection on me, but I don't consider the long term costs. I just floss more now than before so maybe the cost will be offset vs. dental bills and toothaches.

 

[whalewager]

there is not one single person in this world that flosses twice a day every day...if u say u do...ur a liar

 

[docmercer]

there is not one single person in this world that flosses twice a day every day...if u say u do...ur a liar

Call me a liar. My fiance flosses after every meal. 3x a day. My sister is a dental assistant and claims she flosses 3x a day but I only have her word.

2 liars.

 

[whalewager]

tic humor sir

 

[docmercer]

tic humor sir

:toast:

 

[whalewager]

my wife does fyi...drives me fuckin nuts....but she does have good breath.

 

[donkeybucks]

Any of ya get what your flossin on the mirror?

I always gotta be wipin' my mirror off.

 

[donkeybucks]

The worse flossin is when after you'd had eatin' some beef jerky. It's gross.

 

[TwoCard]

Floss every day before bed.

Gums have not bled in years.

 

[quantumleap]

Any of ya get what your flossin on the mirror?

I always gotta be wipin' my mirror off.

I thought it was just me.

:lolBIG:

I forgot to add that my dentist's assistant suggested I get a water pik. It's one of those things that shoots water in your mouth. You wouldn't believe how much food it gets out between your teeth but it's a mess until you get to know how to use it.

 

[quantumleap]

Call me a liar. My fiance flosses after every meal. 3x a day. My sister is a dental assistant and claims she flosses 3x a day but I only have her word.

2 liars.

Some days recently I've flossed after every meal. Since I have two teeth with gaps, food gets stuck there almost every meal. Sometimes I just continue to floss the rest after getting food unstuck in those 2 places.

 

[baseballfan+]

i floss before bed. gotta get the dip outta my teeth before bed.

 

[glennlovecolleen3]

I floss a day or two before I go to the dentist.

It was getting to be a burden so i quite going to the dentist. :toast: