for cavities, scraping hard buildup, tracking gumline and depth recession, or if you get an infection they are good.
for pulling unused molars, whitening, glide floss(this is a terrible-by-design product*) and useless or bad advice they also can do.
glide floss is smooth(and flat which disperses the pressure across more area,, its absolute shit that should be removed from market) so it doesnt remove plaque and hard deposits as well(not at all) as regular floss. also because it is smooth the user is likely to use more force which causes more trauma to the gum. imagine a hard, porous calcium buildup on the gumline that you cant remove with glide floss and all the floss does is push on the gum inflaming it. now the bacteria growing in and on the calcium buidup have a more vulnerable gum in which the acidogenic challenge the bacteria generates will attack. mouth pH is largely determined by bacteria btw.
go to the dentist and when they scape the buildup off your teeth tellem to feel free to go hard on the tops of the molars. they could be scraping more than they do for many.
oh,, 2-5 or so times during brushing and flossing you wanna take a sip of water followed by a tiny sip of h2o2 and swish. it will release debris and kill bacteria. a 1$ bottle of h2o2 is far superior than a gallon of listerine. lasts about the same time because you dilute. listerene isnt a debriding agent like h2o2. all the topshelf mouthwashes have h2o2 in it. many high carb foods are terrible for your teeth like mcdonalds catsup or belvita crakers, peanut butter and jelly, mike&ikes, etc
What do you think of oil pulling? Upvoat for hydrogen peroxide suggestion, my step dad used it weekly, died with all his teeth intact.
I don't understand what the oil would be absorbing. An infection it can't help, bacteria it wouldn't pull or absorb.
Reverse osmosis water though could be sufficiently pure where when drak it 'pulled' bacteria, debris more. In fact I've used to water to pickle fresh pot before drying for a 20+% more potent weed; it's called 'hungry water' sometimes because it's so pure things passively transport into it greatly
It's a recent thing I've been doing, from what I've read coconut oil has antimicrobial properties, moisturizes the gums and aids in saliva production which helps to keep the bacteria down. I'm going on 40 and have only ever gone to the dentist for routine cleanings. I do dip and am always on a lookout for ways to nlminimize the damage from that. I imagine at some point a good diet and genetics probably play a significant role in having a healthy mouth.
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