How often do you brush your teeth?

by **mybike_yourface** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:11 am

4-5 times a day

by **Iz Man** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:49 am

reverend_kyle wrote:whats the point in brushing twice a day?

ummm.......
I think it would be to clean them.......
just guessing......

by **Guiscard** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:52 am

mybike_yourface wrote:4-5 times a day

Wow. OCD?

by **heavycola** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:02 am

unriggable wrote:I wonder why we have to brush while cavemen didn't. Could all be bullshit.

Once a day every day. Listerine it also.

Did you know that the term 'halitosis' was invented by the listerine company? It was originally developed as a surgical antiseptic. No one gave a toss about bad breath, until listerine invented its own market and made millions.

BTW re: the 'excessive brushing can wear your enamel down' debate - i used to work with a lady of advanced years who said her dentist had told her exactly that. She had looked after her teeth too well. I didn't really care then and I don't really care now. But at least one dentist agrees with jay, or he did a few years back.

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:16 am

about an hour before i go to the dentist(twice a year) :lol:

by **DaGip** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:28 am

Stopper wrote:Reading Iz Man's hilarious comments about the British and their teeth in another thread, I was curious to know if there was any truth in the rumour that the British do not take care of their teeth, relative to other countries.

So, how often do you brush your teeth, and for how long? Apparently, some people use "mouthwashes" and "flosses" for their teeth. Do you use such exotic accessories for your teeth, and can you confirm their existence for me? Cheers.

Personally, I'm British, and I brush my teeth, usually (but not always) with toothpaste for 2 minutes, most days. Not a second more, because I hear that brushing too much can damage your teeth.

Twice or three times a day and I try to floss everyday, but especially after I eat sweets or meat of some sort. If you just let that stuff sit in your mouth, bacteria starts to form on it right aways, bad breath is then the product of millions of bacteria pooping inside your mouth! YEEEYUCK! Oh, yeah...I use mouthwash everytime I brush, unless I am in my car, because usually I will brush my teeth in my car after lunch...I am weird, I know. But I am an American...

by **Stopper** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:19 pm

heavycola wrote:BTW re: the 'excessive brushing can wear your enamel down' debate - i used to work with a lady of advanced years who said her dentist had told her exactly that. She had looked after her teeth too well. I didn't really care then and I don't really care now. But at least one dentist agrees with jay, or he did a few years back.

http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/ ... 11,00.html

For those who can't be bothered clicking it:

Conscientious tooth-brushers learned the awful truth today: their tedious marathons at the basin may do more harm than good.

Well meaning health propaganda could be leading people to brush too hard for too long, to the detriment of gums and even enamel, according to university researchers.

Hours of tests on brushing and scrubbing volunteers have found that more than two minutes triggers a risk of damage to gums, particularly if the toothbrush user presses too hard.

Props to the journalist who wrote this for not writing "learned the awful tooth". Anyway, some of you people are clearly doing it far too much.

by **luns101** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:19 pm

heavycola wrote:Did you know that the term 'halitosis' was invented by the listerine company? It was originally developed as a surgical antiseptic. No one gave a toss about bad breath, until listerine invented its own market and made millions.

One day I'm going to see this question on Jeopardy, I just know it.