12 Jul 2014, 12:02 pm
mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Brushing hasn't been a regular habit of mine for years. I hated it as a kid, and looking back now, a lot of it had to do with sensory issues. I still have a hard time trying to brush now, so I've just sort of accepted that I'm going to need dentures at a young age.
If anyone has tips on how to desensitize my gag reflex so that I can get back into the habit of brushing, I'd greatly appreciate it. I should probably also see a dental hygienist some time since I very likely have gingivitis, if not full-blown periodontitis.
If anyone has tips on how to desensitize my gag reflex so that I can get back into the habit of brushing, I'd greatly appreciate it. I should probably also see a dental hygienist some time since I very likely have gingivitis, if not full-blown periodontitis.
I have this problem too. I'm turning 30 and my teeth are in pretty bad shape. I've always hated brushing my teeth, and since I moved out of my parents house, I didn't have anyone reminding me or pretty much forcing me to brush.....
12 Jul 2014, 1:18 pm
Coolguy wrote:
Oral health has a lot more to do with diet than brushing. People in primitive societies do not get cavities, despite the fact that they don't brush. That's because their not on the high sugar diet typical of Europeans and Americans. You would do much better for you're teeth by watching what you eat.
And it's not just about refined sugar although that plays a big part of it. People who eat real food that is actual food don't have the health issues we tend to have. But I doubt Beneficii lives in an area where that kind of diet is readily and easily available so for now it's probably a good idea that she brushes her teeth. 
12 Jul 2014, 1:26 pm
12 Jul 2014, 4:14 pm
babybird wrote:
You need to look after your gums as well. Some people can have perfectly good teeth but they might have chronic gum disease.
You have to make sure you get all the food from out of your gums, otherwise it'll turn to sh** in your mouth, give you bad breath and what's more it'll rot your gums away and your perfectly good teeth will just fall out.
Then you'll remember to brush.
Do you use cayenne pepper on your gums? It does wonders for them if you can tolerate the burn. You have to make sure you get all the food from out of your gums, otherwise it'll turn to sh** in your mouth, give you bad breath and what's more it'll rot your gums away and your perfectly good teeth will just fall out.
Then you'll remember to brush.
12 Jul 2014, 5:01 pm
12 Jul 2014, 5:05 pm
12 Jul 2014, 5:13 pm
skibum wrote:
babybird wrote:
You need to look after your gums as well. Some people can have perfectly good teeth but they might have chronic gum disease.
You have to make sure you get all the food from out of your gums, otherwise it'll turn to sh** in your mouth, give you bad breath and what's more it'll rot your gums away and your perfectly good teeth will just fall out.
Then you'll remember to brush.
Do you use cayenne pepper on your gums? It does wonders for them if you can tolerate the burn. You have to make sure you get all the food from out of your gums, otherwise it'll turn to sh** in your mouth, give you bad breath and what's more it'll rot your gums away and your perfectly good teeth will just fall out.
Then you'll remember to brush.
This is interesting. How do you do that, though? Do you eat the actual peppers? Or do you put ground up cayenne pepper ( the kind you get on glasses ) on the tooth brush? Here in Norway, I can only get the ground up variant. At least in the area were I live.
I try to brush my teeth and use mouthwash morning and evening, and I also floss on evenings. My favorite part is the freshness after having used mouthwash. I like the strong minty kind. Feels like it's purging my mouth and it leaves a good taste too! Unfortunately, I can't find the one I have been using anymore. =/
12 Jul 2014, 6:09 pm
13 Jul 2014, 7:19 am
skibum wrote:
Yeah. That is a huge motivator for me. I LOVE the feel of smooth teeth. Anytime they are not totally smooth I can't take it. It really bothers me to no end. I brush my teeth at least twice a day. once in the morning and once before bed and I floss every night. Sometimes I brush and floss after lunch too. I just can't stand the feel of dirty teeth.
I only brush once a day, but yes, how could anyone go a WEEK and not go crazy from the sensation of a dirty mouth...never mind the smell.
I always joke with people, if you can smell your own bad breath, it's BAD.
13 Jul 2014, 11:04 am
14 Jul 2014, 12:10 pm
skibum wrote:
Coolguy wrote:
Oral health has a lot more to do with diet than brushing. People in primitive societies do not get cavities, despite the fact that they don't brush. That's because their not on the high sugar diet typical of Europeans and Americans. You would do much better for you're teeth by watching what you eat.
And it's not just about refined sugar although that plays a big part of it. People who eat real food that is actual food don't have the health issues we tend to have. But I doubt Beneficii lives in an area where that kind of diet is readily and easily available so for now it's probably a good idea that she brushes her teeth. The diet I am talking about is easier than you think. I recommend reading "The Paleo Solution" by Robb Wolf for more details.
14 Jul 2014, 12:16 pm
Coolguy wrote:
skibum wrote:
Coolguy wrote:
Oral health has a lot more to do with diet than brushing. People in primitive societies do not get cavities, despite the fact that they don't brush. That's because their not on the high sugar diet typical of Europeans and Americans. You would do much better for you're teeth by watching what you eat.
And it's not just about refined sugar although that plays a big part of it. People who eat real food that is actual food don't have the health issues we tend to have. But I doubt Beneficii lives in an area where that kind of diet is readily and easily available so for now it's probably a good idea that she brushes her teeth. The diet I am talking about is easier than you think. I recommend reading "The Paleo Solution" by Robb Wolf for more details.
14 Jul 2014, 10:17 pm
14 Jul 2014, 10:36 pm
15 Jul 2014, 5:52 pm
15 Jul 2014, 8:25 pm
skibum wrote:
beneficii wrote:
Well, I just brushed my teeth and showered again. I put on the same clothes, though.
No-one, not even my therapist or psychiatrist, has mentioned it.
Thanks.
I have a somewhat different sensory issue regarding dirty teeth. I don't want the food stuck on the teeth (be it crackers or something) to come into contact with toothpaste. For some reason I don't really like that.
