You should go when your tooth hurts. You don't need to go if you take care of your teeth well by brushing and flossing regularly. However, for many people this is not a reality (no shade intended) and if bacteria accumulate in one area for a sufficient amount of time, they will release enough acid as a waste product to burn away your tooth enamel, and once they get through that protective barrier, they can infiltrate into the dentin, and eventually into the pulp. Either of those is bad, but pulp is where the nerves are, and thats when you start FEELING it. if they are in the pulp, you want a dentist to go in and drill all the bacteria out, and then fill it with something (a filling). wasting time not doing that.... is just a mistake.
oh i wanted to say that flossing is way more important than brushing. the main place that bacteria get really dense and acid build up is really bad is BETWEEN two teeth, since chewing AND brushing (what most people do) cleans the front and back face of the tooth, and so cavities (where no more enamel is) are usually between teeth. I personally floss WAY more than i brush, because i know that just the act of eating (chewing) cleans off a lot of the front and back of my teeth. its in between them that needs the attention.
Thanks fren, I take really good care of my teeth. My post was actually a joke that my 8 y/o daughter told me while Picking her her up from school today. Until I had picked her up, I was having a bad day. So my thought was, so much negativity going around the these days, we need to laugh a little. Like taking good care of our teeth, we need to take good care of our psyche, laughter like brushing and flossing.
But seemingly you may know about dental care, what’s your opinion on alcohol based mouthwash?
alcohol based mouthwashes are great. whats wrong with them? you get ethanol to kill off all the bacteria (and viruses even) and your gingival epithelium can handle it. Hell it maybe even makes some of them stronger. but they dont live that long so it doesnt even matter. what other problem would there be? as long as you aren't stupid enough to swallow it, its a great idea.
Thank you, many people tell me the alcohol based mw is awful but I knew it. It’s common sense right, you don’t drink the crap. Some may get down but alcohol kills bacteria and cleanses
dammit now i want a child
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