Oral Care Information

Started by raj030178
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It always cracks me up when friends ask me about the best toothbrushes or toothpastes to use. The ads on TV make it sound like dentists spend their entire 4 years of school discussing the pros and cons of different brands of toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash.

In all honesty, I think we spent approximately a half hour of lecture time on oral hygiene. Basically I sum it up for my patients this way:

toothbrush: get one that says soft and USE it

toothpaste: one with fluoride

floss: I don't care if you use the little fibers you pull out of celery as long as you do it more than twice a year.

mouthwash: whatever floats your boat but you STILL have to floss
 
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12YearOldKid said:
It always cracks me up when friends ask me about the best toothbrushes or toothpastes to use. The ads on TV make it sound like dentists spend their entire 4 years of school discussing the pros and cons of different brands of toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash.

In all honesty, I think we spent approximately a half hour of lecture time on oral hygiene. Basically I sum it up for my patients this way:

toothbrush: get one that says soft and USE it

toothpaste: one with fluoride

floss: I don't care if you use the little fibers you pull out of celery as long as you do it more than twice a year.

mouthwash: whatever floats your boat but you STILL have to floss

haha

what he said.. 🙂