I brush, floss and use mouth wash after every meal! 3 - 5 times a day, i am overdoing it?
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Well, you may be overdoing  it but i was the same way because i like to have a clean feeling mouth! However, you can actually brush away the enamal on your teeth and cause serious damage to the intergrity of your teeth. I did this and luckily my dentist caught it before it was too bad.  He noticed alternating "bands" of color (IE:my teeth were very white but i had places where you could see other shades and it was because i was brushing too much, in effect killing/ decaying the teeth). I try to brush as much as possible but within the limitations my dentist  set forth. Also, dont brush really hard adn if you continue to brush as often as you do use a softer toothbrush.
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go to the dentist and have a thorough cleaning by the hygienist.  Then,  be sure to brush and floss every day.
481893
I brush after so nothing gets on my teeth. before, I floss and use mouthwash.
1003109
Brush your teeth and floss. Duh...
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
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I brush twice a day but I don't floss anywhere as near as often as I should.
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It is crucial that you go back and have your peridontal maintenance done in 3 mos!I don't know the severity of your infection,but your hygienist or dentist will remeasure your periodontal pockets and chart you healing.Dental floss can only go as deep as 4mm,so even after your are first deep scaled,areas of over 4mm will exist.Basically your homecare is missing millimiters of bacteria(millions upon millions of anaerobic pathogens),so another thorough deplaqueing in needed until you readings are 0-4mm.Now I do feel that $180 is a bit high for a perio. maintenance visit,but I live in the south where our fees are less.There is a great product called Arestin,where we place antibiotic directly into any unhealed pockets.It greatly increases your chance of healing and may reduce your need for surgery later.Ask if your office does Arestin therapy.Make sure your dental provider is willing to explain your periodontal disease to you completely,I get the feeling you were not informed of the WHY you needed the 3 mos. cleaning interval.If you are not satisfied,go elsewhere or seek the help of a periodontist(gum disease specialist).80% of tooth loss today is due to gum disease not decay,so it is a serious problem!!It also affects over 80% of people over age 35.Invest in an excellent electric brush such as the Sonicare or Oral B triumph,they remove much more plaque than and manual brush.Also you may get an electric flosser such as the oral b hummingbird or reach access flosser to help you floss more efficiently.
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Brush your tongue and floss.  These are the biggest causes of bad breath.  Do not overdo the mouthwash!!!
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try a mouth wash, take your brush to work and clean them later
720793
Take good care of them.  Improvement can be seen from brushing twice daily, flossing once (usually before bed), and maybe using a mouthwash or anticavity rinse.  If you already do these things, maybe consult your dentist.
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You are actually supposed to brush your tounge. It helps clean your tounge, and unless you want to use a tounge scrubber, you should clean your tounge every time you brush. And no, it's not harmfull (Unless you do it 50 times a day or something. That's probably not good)
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yes, flossing gets into the deep reaches where bacteria festers.  Use the water pik to flush all this away :)
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Try brushing with frozen strawberries (no i am not kidding).  Also use baking soda on your toothbrush, on your regular toothpaste at least once a day and give up coffee, teas and things that stain your teeth or brush immediately after or chew Trident whitening gum after.
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Proper Flossing\n\nFlossing is an essential part of the tooth-cleaning process because it removes plaque from between teeth and at the gumline, where periodontal disease often begins.\n\nIf you find using floss awkward or difficult, ask your dental hygienist about the variety of dental floss holders or interdental cleaning devices that are available.\n\n\n\nWind 18" of floss around middle fingers of each hand. Pinch floss between thumbs and index fingers, leaving a 1"- 2" length in between. Use thumbs to direct floss between upper teeth.  \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nKeep a 1" - 2" length of floss taut between fingers. Use index fingers to guide floss between contacts of the lower teeth.  \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nGently guide floss between the teeth by using a zig-zag motion. DO NOT SNAP FLOSS BETWEEN YOUR TEETH. Contour floss around the side of the tooth.  \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nSlide floss up and down against the tooth surface and under the gumline. Floss each tooth thoroughly with a clean section of floss.  \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n--Illustrations adapted by and used courtesy of the John O. Butler Company--
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Either you're brushing your teeth too hard or not often enough.  You should brush twice a day with a soft bristle toothbrush.  And floss daily.  Most people hold their toothbrush with a death grip and scrub hard.  Try holding your toothbrush with just your fingertips while brushing.  If your gums still hurt, then you probably have gingivitis.  If your gums are red, swollen, or bleeding, then they are infected.  Brush twice and floss once everyday, and rinse with Listerine or Crest Pro-Health Rinse daily also.  If you floss daily for a couple weeks, the bleeding should go away.  If left untreated, gingivitis can lead to periodontal disease, which causes tooth loss.  Periodontal disease can also contribute to the development of heart disease, pre-term low-birth weight babies, and complications with diabetes.  Take care of your teeth and gums.  Healthy gums do not bleed.  They are just like any other part of your body.  If your finger was always hurting or bleeding, you would be concerned.  You should also be concerned about your oral health.  Go see a dentist.
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5 times every single day but four times are with regular toothpaste,I use a special toothpaste the 5th time brushing.
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How often do you floss?