• JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz
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    22 hours ago

    Fuck it I’m not flossing daily. It’s annoying enough to occasionally clean my braces.

    I actually get nauseous while touching the inside of my mouth with a toothbrush (or when standing for too long, so that problem might be exclusive to me).

    I’d rather just kill myself than have to brush more than two times a day and floss regularly.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      11 hours ago

      there are interdental floss, which are designed for braces. water flosser helps,dislodge food, but you need an actual floss to prevent tartar.

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        9 hours ago

        The majority of people can’t fit those between their teeth, and a not small number can’t even get floss between the majority or all of their teeth.

        Water picks are the way.

    • hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      20 hours ago

      If you have braces you really should have a water flosser. I’m kind of surprised your ortho didn’t recommend one, as mine made it a requirement

      • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz
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        11 hours ago

        Well, they just recommended two different toothbrushes and a specialized toothpick. It takes ~40 mins to clean it all with a toothpick. So I just do it before my appointment. But at least I brush them semi regularly.

        And yes, I do have tartar in some places, I just can’t clean and would probably also have it if I regularly took care of my teeth.