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How do you deal with dental health? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by Amicchan@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I didn't brush my teeth as a child and teen because I had energy issues and I struggled to actually do them; I still struggle to do it today.

I rarely floss because it seems like a lot of work for seemingly little gains.

I got plaque again after getting teeth cleaned some weeks ago. I guess my teeth is screwed...

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[–] sovietsnake@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

AFAIK you can have plaques many times that doesn't mean your teeth are fucked.

Now this is my technique to do it as often as I can and not procrastinate it. I eat while watching some film or TV show, or whatever, so I generally finish eating before whatever it is I'm watching finishes, so once it ends, (I always leave the floss on my PC's desk, so it's near and it's not an excuse to not do it) I floss while watching, then I brush my teeth while watching, and then I wash. It has improved my dental health by like a 50%.

[–] Amicchan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

AFAIK you can have plaques many times that doesn't mean your teeth are fucked.

Sources? I would like that to be true.

[–] MedicareForSome@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you mean tartar? Plaque is a clear biofilm of microorganisms. Tartar is hardened plaque presenting as a yellow or brown deposit of calcium which further encourages bacterial proliferation.

[–] Amicchan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I was thinking of plaque; I never got tartar.

[–] sovietsnake@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I mean, I've had plaques many times and I just go to the dentist and they put a drill like tool on them and it's gone.