Your Home Dental Care

RainaProske

Just got through brushing my teeth and using my gum irrigator, and I wondered what your tooth care regimen is, what your favorite tooth brush is, your favorite tooth paste, and the whys for all these. Maybe I (we?) can learn something from you in this area.

Do you brush a lot daily? Do you carry those itty-bitty single-use toothbrushes-with-tooth-paste with you at times? Does food sometimes get in between your teeth and bother you?

Do you do a special cleaning after you've had certain foods? What foods?

zyxst

Regular toothbrush
Crest toothpaste (anything but Colgate)
Brush when I wake up and before I go to bed.
I have sh1tty teeth with a lot of cavities, so I use a toothpick a lot.

usmcmp

Whatever the dentist gave me.
Brush before work and before bed. Will brush right before a date.
Floss when something is stuck.

I never have cavities.

kate141987

I use sensodyne whitening toothpaste, it's for sensitive teeth, since using it my sensitivity really has vanished
After brushing for ages with my oral b electric toothbrush I floss between each tooth, it's amazing what is stuck under your gums, then finally I use listerine mouthwash, mouth feels amazing afterward lol

I brush every morning but will admit I sometimes skip at night, too tired lol

I always look forward to going to the dentist every 6 months for a scale n polish, just helps keep up all the good work I do at home to keep my teeth in good condition

salembambi

The Green Beavers all natural Star Anise toothpaste
whatever toothbrush i have

thats its oh and i floss when i remember too

Francl27

I've had gum disease and I've been wearing Invisalign for over 2 years so I have to be very anal about my dental care, lol (finally done as of Wednesday though but still got to use retainers during the day for a while).

I use a sonicare electric toothbrush. The toothpaste I've used lately is the 2 in 1 toothpaste/mouthwash kind... it's less messy and I like it better than regular toothpaste I think. I basically have to brush my teeth and floss (and wash the aligners/retainers) every time I eat something... so 3/5 times a day. Super annoying. Plus I had a root canal and they were not able to move it, obviously, so I have a spot where food ALWAYS gets stuck, so I pretty much have to carry floss with me at all times at this point. It will be nice in a few months when I only have to wear the retainers at night.

Despite all this my teeth still stain pretty easily unfortunately. It's coffee and tea, I think. I usually start getting stains on a few on my top teeth 5-6 weeks after a cleaning (I go every 3 months). I'm hoping it will be better now that the teeth hooks are gone and I can access the whole surface easily.

I haven't had a cavity since I started Invisalign though... much easier to brush properly when your teeth are not completely crooked!

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RainaProske

Well, I didn't even answer my own question. Nice.

Toothbrush: battery powered Oral B with the dooly that turns and the one that goes back and forth.
Toothpaste: the 2-tube steps one and two Crest Prohealth HD.
Gum irrigator (water flosser): Water Pik

ninerbuff

Oral B toothbrush
Crest Pro Health toothpaste
Crest Pro Health mouth wash
Threaded dental floss
Tongue scraper

Tongue scrape in the morning, brush teeth, then mouth wash. Mouth wash in the afternoon before returning to work. Floss, brush and mouth wash again before bed.

Haven't had a cavity in over 10 years. Only minor cleanings each visit.

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BinaryPulsar

I brush and floss after breakfast and before bed. Sometimes a third time in between. I use a sonicare electric toothbrush. I use Toms of Maine spearmint toothpaste with flouride. I carry floss with me and floss after meals.

RainaProske

Forgot about mouth wash! Thank you, @ninerbuff ! I use Crest Pro Health and use it, with warm water, in my Water Pik.