just don't ask me to eat a carrot

[mamajoan]

I have returned from the dentist, not too much the worse for wear. Wow, dental technology has come a long way since I was a kid. Now they use all lasers and water and sonar, rather than drills and stuff. It made cool sci-fi-y noises. And the fluoride treatment, which I remember as being so horrible that eventually I convinced my mom to tell the dentist to skip it, consists now of about thirty seconds spent biting down on a piece of styrofoam. Wow! If I had known, I might have gone to the dentist like four years ago or something. *g*

Much to my pleasant surprise, the dentist said that my teeth are basically healthy; but my gums are in danger of gingivitis. I have to go back in two weeks to see whether today's cleaning turned back the tide of bacteria adequately. Note to self: must brush assiduously in next two weeks.

Whew, glad that's over with, yay.

Comments

[angledge.livejournal.com]

Anti-gingivitis mouthwash is also a wonderful thing.

And go easy on the fudge. ;-)

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like that's gonna happen. ;)

[skreeky]

I found out the hard way, brushing with extra fervor is counterproductive. I came in with my gums all swollen up from the damage I had inflicted on them. My hygenist said this was all too common. Brush gently and more often, not harder. And never buy anything but a soft or extra soft toothbrush.

[orbitalmechanic.livejournal.com]

Okay, if we're actually going to be giving advice:

1. "Glide is the Cadillac of dental floss." So my dentist told me. It kind of is, too.

2. You know what's cool? Electric toothbrushes. You kind of drool at first but they make your teeth so squeaky clean they feel different. Also they're way cheaper than they used to be, you can get this weird-ass travel electric toothbrush for like $8 at CVS.

[retch.livejournal.com]

yay Glide, I love it. Even if my teeth manage to shred even that... Vastly better than non-tape floss.

[retch.livejournal.com]

Floss too, and use mouthwash. Works wonders, my mouth health is dramatically better than it was a few years ago through the simple addition of those actions.

[tiggrrl.livejournal.com]

Flossy flossy! I once heard a dental hygenist (not on duty at the time) say, "You don't have to floss all your teeth...
...just the ones you want to keep."

I've been better about flossing ever since.