Is it true dental floss works as a floatation device?
103076
yes, it does. last year I robbed all of the dentist offices in town, and then got away by floating down the river on all of the stolen floss. worked like a charm!
990146
no never....it still won't clean under the gumline and between teeth like floss does, to prevent gum disease..
546630
Absolutely not. But there have been cases where subtherapeutic levels of fluoride have been added to the water, too little to do any good. Happened in my town.
336608
Use (the thick type) Unwaxed dental floss, it'll do the trick.
328576
I disagree with the above answers.  I looked at the above-mentioned link and I still feel that the advantages of fluoride outweigh the risks.  The sources I added provide information on fluoridation of public water systems - the risks and the benefits.  The American Dental Associaton has long supported water fluoridation, along with the U.S. Public Health Service, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, World Health Organization, National Cancer Institute, National Academy of Sciences, and other domestic and foreign health organizations.  All legal challenges opposing water fluoridation have been struck down by the highest court hearing the case.  \n\nThere is a higher concentration of fluoride in toothpaste than there is in public water.  That is why the ADA statement on each tube of fluoridated toothpaste says not to swallow and to only use a pea-sized amount.  Children should be supervised when brushing because they are more likely to swallow it.  Fluoride rinses and gels should also not be swallowed.  Children who ingest fluoride over long periods of time are likely to develop dental fluorosis in teeth that have not fully formed.  That is why there are toothpastes made for children that do not contain fluoride.  The optimal level of fluoride in water is between 0.7 and 1.2 parts per million.  This amount of fluoride is sufficient enough to prevent decay while minimizing the occurence of dental fluorosis.\n\nThe above link mentions studies that proved that fluoridated water does not prevent dental caries, but I don't agree with that either.  A study by the National Institute of Dental Research in 1986-1987 found that five-year-old children who lived all their lives in optimally fluoridated communities had 39 percent less caries and fillings compared with those who lived in communites where the water was fluoride-deficient.  Eight studies in the U.K. showed reductions in caries of 40-60 percent with fluoridated water.  Irish children were also studied with the same results.  I see the benefits of fluoridated water everyday.
259224
How often do you floss?
52028
Yes, But it depends on the problem, if you are trying to make spaces between your teeth come together, a retainer is a option, or porcelin vaneers bonded over you teeth will make them appear strait or close them together.
732483
hey it ll drain only near tooth n only in smaller amounts.......if u press it n keep cotton near it u can test......
703156
Simple answer is no they don't work.\n\nThe 'laser' bit is a con anyway as the gel is not really affected by light (even the ones at the dentists to be honest, they just use a stronger gel)
550141
If you can still get it in its OK,  it will move your teeth back to their intended location.  thats what the guy who invented invisalign noticed.  He didn't wear his retainer then put it in he notice his teeth move,  then he wouldn't wear it again. and the teeth would drift, so he started wearing it again and then he realized why not move the teeth more and more. and invisalign was invented.
499941
Only if you have some kind of metal in your mouth, like a filling or crown.\nIt basically creates a battery, seeing that a battery needs and acid (saliva), and two metals (aluminum foil and the metal in your mouth).
681431
Yes we can. Toothe paste aids in removal acts as a surficant or "soap" for the tooth break up plaque. Plaqu is very sticky.  People have used salt,baking soda before paste, at least in my area.
935933
Yes, they use pliers and the such to bend and place the wires and brackets on your teeth. And, yes they can give you nitrous oxide perhaps to help relax you if you like, thats soemthing you will have to ask him about. Also, perhaps you could try just taking a gravol or soemthing along those lines an hour before your appt and you will be ready to sleep before you and your dentist even get started!!! Hope this helps!
99627
Hi, I have only really used the nightguards sold by my dentist.  I clench my teeth at night and without it for just a few nights and I end up needing another root canal done.  My dentist uses the thickest material available to him and makes a mold of my teeth first.  I recently had another made and the cost was $110.00.(Wisconsin) He made this one higher(it goes up over the gums somewhat) than those I have had in the past and that was because some people say they come out at night.  I have never had any trouble with any of my past 5 or so guards coming out at night.  I also can not sleep with out it as I know the consequences.  I have had new ones made due to new fillings, lost one, and discoloration and loosening somewhat after quite a long time.  In a pinch I have tried the tooth whitening kit type of plastic tooth tray, that was not a good alternative for me.
1037231
Yes, I tried them and found that there was little effect , if any, other than it burned the snot out of my lips!\n\nWhat has worked is Colgate Whitening toothpaste w/oxygen bubbles.  It's lifted the discoloration from my teeth (smoke and drink coffee) to a very apparent white.  Give it a go, for the two bucks it's sure worth the try.\n\n(I also use SonicCare tooth brush and gargle for about five minutes each morning w/a strong antiseptic mouthwash).
668134
I'm a dentist.\n\nLet me put it to you this way: I have NEVER seen at-home dental treatments work well, if at all.  Not even Crest White Strips, which are made to whiten teeth.\n\nIf Crest White Strips don't work well, what makes you think that putting a rubber band around your teeth is going to work?\n\nOrthodontic movement of teeth is a lot more complicated than just squeezing your front teeth together.  Where on the tooth would you put the rubber band?  Would it sit at the gumline?  Would it remain stuck between the contacts of your teeth?  How much force is it going to put on your teeth?  WHICH tooth is going to be pulled more ('cause teeth don't move exactly the same amount...even with the same force).\n\nYou would be an absolute fool to try that rubber band nonsense.
34425
Naw, for sure you brush, then floss then mouthwash. It gets rid of the big chunks of stuff, then smaller chunks, then all the other bacteria! Its the Smartest combination, plus, once you brush and floss, the mouthwash can touch all surfaces, without being hindered by plaque and cheerios that you had for breakfast