brushing before checkup?

I think most people do this. The offices I used to work at actually had 1-time use brushes that were in the reception area for people to brush before a cleaning. It saves cleaning time for the hygienist...and thus, the dentist

 

I always do...but then again, don't most people brush in the morning anyways? If it's later on in the day then, yes I def. do.

 

if you watch seinfeld, you should know to put on clean undies and maybe do a little snip-snip, you know, down there.

 

No way, I like to get my money's worth when I get a cleaning. So right after I get into the parking lot, I wolf down a big bucket of cottage cheese, peanut butter, carrots and ribs.

 

yep...i'm more of the oreos and cheesepuffs type right before I go......I actually did do that once, but only b/c the hygienest who cleans me is a close friend...she basically just looked at me, gave me a toothbrush and told me not to come back until all the crap was gone.

 

oreos, definitely. maybe some beef jerky for that inbetween tooth action.

 

poppy seed bagel with extra cream cheese should work just fine as well.

 

i like to just brush and floss per usual the day i go to the dentist. this way it's kind of an evaluation of how well you actually take care of your teeth on a day to day basis in addition to your oral health status, you know? observational studies don't work if you change a variable.