synapse play so hard 60940 Posts user info edit post |
be honest. 12/9/2013 9:48:30 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35386 Posts user info edit post |
once per day. never had a cavity. 12/9/2013 9:49:52 PM
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ncstatetke All American 41128 Posts user info edit post |
I use my sleeve to wipe the slime off while I'm driving to work
Sometimes gum if I need to feel fresh
Zero cavities 12/9/2013 9:52:45 PM
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Smath74 All American 93281 Posts user info edit post |
once in the morning, quick brush at night. Floss twice (after lunch, after dinner... well when i remember... more consistent at lunch.) 12/9/2013 9:53:40 PM
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TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148821 Posts user info edit post |
once, before lunch
only had a few dozen cavities 12/9/2013 9:54:06 PM
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hey now Indianapolis Jones 14979 Posts user info edit post |
Twice. Morning and before bed. 12/9/2013 9:54:53 PM
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Kickstand All American 11744 Posts user info edit post |
2
NeuseRiverRat is a lucky mother#*%^% 12/9/2013 9:54:58 PM
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craptastic All American 6115 Posts user info edit post |
Only on Fridays and Saturdays before I hit the clubs 12/9/2013 9:55:06 PM
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wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
usually 2 12/9/2013 9:57:17 PM
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scrmsinslenc Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
3-4 times a day, floss twice. 12/9/2013 10:00:18 PM
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NyM410 J-E-T-S 50085 Posts user info edit post |
Nobody flosses twice a day. That's just dumb.
3 times usually and if I wasn't a coffee fiend in the morning it'd be twice. 12/9/2013 10:05:27 PM
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NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35386 Posts user info edit post |
maybe i should start brushing before bed as well. perhaps my luck will run out. 12/9/2013 10:06:05 PM
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Dentaldamn All American 9974 Posts user info edit post |
Twice.
I had over 20 cavities from 10 to 22. 12/9/2013 10:06:58 PM
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ncstatetke All American 41128 Posts user info edit post |
Dental Damn 12/9/2013 10:08:02 PM
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EMCE balls deep 89873 Posts user info edit post |
2
3 if I eat popcorn or something 12/9/2013 10:10:22 PM
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scrmsinslenc Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
Well I guess I'm dumb because I floss twice a day. I've had two caries, neither of which were due to interproximal decay. Most likely because I floss...twice a day. 12/9/2013 10:13:21 PM
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bottombaby IRL 21958 Posts user info edit post |
2. Morning and night. Floss probably 5 out of 7 days a week.
I have two cavities from middle school. That's it. 12/9/2013 10:18:19 PM
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EMCE balls deep 89873 Posts user info edit post |
scrmsinslenc got dat 190% good breath 12/9/2013 10:24:35 PM
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scrmsinslenc Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, you know. ![](images/wink.gif) 12/9/2013 10:27:47 PM
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BJCaudill21 Not an alcoholic 8015 Posts user info edit post |
Probably 10 times a week. I haven't been to the dentist in over 3 years, so I don't know if I have any more but no cavities in 12-15 years.. 12/9/2013 10:31:21 PM
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Mindstorm All American 15858 Posts user info edit post |
Once, unless my teeth feel dirty at the end of the day. I don't eat a lot of candy and as a diabetic I also avoid junk/snack foods and sodas (which are hilariously effective at building up crap on your teeth).
Zero cavities, but one soft spot and one uh... structural tooth failure? That was due to some malformed molars from a fever I had when I was young or something. All I know is now there's a crown there and it better last a long god damn time for how much it cost. 12/9/2013 10:32:36 PM
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Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
Two times a day about 50% of the time. One time a day (morning) plus chewing gum at bedtime the other half. I have no idea if the chewing gum does any good whatsoever. 12/9/2013 10:36:57 PM
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craptastic All American 6115 Posts user info edit post |
Sometimes instead of brushing my teeth I just eat a Butterfinger 12/9/2013 10:37:53 PM
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Walter All American 7878 Posts user info edit post |
2-3 times per day and floss at night
and I've had quite a few cavities ![](images/frown.gif) 12/9/2013 11:07:43 PM
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JeffreyBSG All American 10165 Posts user info edit post |
twice...but I spend like a combined 40 seconds doing it
and I never floss
I never had cavities until I was 28 or so, but I've had 3-4 since...smoking does not help 12/9/2013 11:10:31 PM
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dmspack oh we back 25836 Posts user info edit post |
Twice 12/9/2013 11:27:58 PM
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Big4Country All American 11919 Posts user info edit post |
Morning and night 12/10/2013 1:12:59 AM
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ncsuapex SpaceForRent 37776 Posts user info edit post |
Brush a night to keep your teeth. Brush in the morning to keep your friends. 12/10/2013 6:07:31 AM
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mkcarter PLAY SO HARD 4373 Posts user info edit post |
floss and brush twice a day 12/10/2013 6:15:57 AM
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wolfpack2105 All American 12428 Posts user info edit post |
Maybe once a day, some days I don't get around to it. Never had a cavity and get rave reviews everytime I go to the dentist. Don't know how long that will last though. I AM always washing my mouth out though, so that may help. 12/10/2013 6:24:30 AM
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jackleg All American 170962 Posts user info edit post |
I've had the worst luck with cavities ever. Not just getting them, but where they form. My luck, I'd never get a normal one in like a molar, it would always be right at the gumline or something. Those are so fun to get fixed.
I think it runs in the family or something, cause my brother and I both have thin enamel, and my teeth are really sensitive to cold and stuff.
THEN, when I was a sophomore or so at NCSU, I bought this stuff called Targon (some mouthwash that whitened smoker teeth).... I used like half the bottle, and during that time, my teeth got so sensitive. I am convinced that shit was some chinese snake oil type stuff and it thinned my enamel out.
I also used those crest white strips for a few boxes like 10 years ago, and it make my teeth even more sensitive. From then on it was just Mouthwash and Sensodyne for me. I think the whiteners work by eating your teeth.
I hate the dentist so badly that I end up paying out the ass for sedation dentistry, even for checkups. And none of that one valium the night before, one in the morning shit -- 2 valium at night, 2 in the morning, and then a main line of Versed. It's the only way I can do it without passing out from fear. Literally. I also pass out at the sight of blood too, maybe its related.
So, yeah, I stay on top of it - but I could give a fuck about my breath - I'm just scared of the dentist, so we like to see him as little as possible. That pokey thing makes me want to kill myself. 12/10/2013 7:13:57 AM
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jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Three to four times a day.
Once in the morning right when I get up. Have to get that morning breath and "filmy" feeling out of my mouth.
Once again after coffee/breakfast.
Once before bed.
The "fourth" times comes sometime around midday, usually after lunch. Like if I'm going out in public and I just want a fresh mouth (I don't chew gum or carry around mints). 12/10/2013 7:18:26 AM
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Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
Twice most days. Three times if I feel gross after drinking coffee or eating something sweet. Flossing habits are very closely related to when my next dental appointment is scheduled, but they always tell me I'm a good flosser. 12/10/2013 7:27:37 AM
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elise mainly potato 13090 Posts user info edit post |
Twice. Sometimes I will brush a third time after eating something that is extra sweet or sticky or something like corn that gets stuck in your teeth. 12/10/2013 7:51:24 AM
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Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
Twice.
This can vary on the weekends depending on my schedule. 12/10/2013 8:45:53 AM
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0EPII1 All American 42561 Posts user info edit post |
Twice, first thing in morning (which I hope everyone does), and last thing at night.
Half time time I also end up brushing a third time, without toothpaste, if I eat or drink something sweet or with dairy that makes my mouth feel nasty.
Floss regularly last thing at night, but usually 1-2 more time during the day if when eat something fibrous or crunchy.
Mouthwash 1-2 times, when I wake up and/or before I sleep. I use Listerine Zero, the best mouth wash I have ever found. 12/10/2013 8:57:56 AM
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TKE-Teg All American 43428 Posts user info edit post |
twice (after breakfast and before bedtime), occasionally a 3rd time if my coffee breath is annoying me or I had a meal with raw onions.
hardly ever floss
cavity free since 1980 12/10/2013 9:31:32 AM
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sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
2 sometimes 3 depending on what I eat for lunch. Usually I just floss after lunch but I can't stand shit in my teeth so if it's bad I'll brush. Floss every night as well. 12/10/2013 9:39:57 AM
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Førte All American 23525 Posts user info edit post |
once, in the morning with mouthwash. chew gum during the day. floss once a day, usually after dinner.
no cavities in 28 years, but I've had a few "shadows" drilled and filled as "precautionary" action, which I associate with some sort of insurance scam 12/10/2013 10:09:30 AM
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scrmsinslenc Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
Oh man, totally an insurance scam. Don't let them drill into your tooth unless you have legit decay that has made it through the enamel.
Unless their buffing your occlusal surface and placing sealants...
[Edited on December 10, 2013 at 10:11 AM. Reason : :] 12/10/2013 10:10:50 AM
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Førte All American 23525 Posts user info edit post |
I have no idea what they actually do, they just say "oh a shadow showed up on the X Ray, so we're going to fix it to be safe", then I get the needle in the gum and they do stuff while I watch a dvd, and I'm good to go. I never get a bill for it, so that's why I'm pretty sure they're scamming my insurance by doing stuff that doesn't really need doing.
my insurance is only 100 dollars a year though, and there's no copay or anything , so I don't really care. I would like a kickback though ![](images/beatup.gif) 12/10/2013 10:19:59 AM
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BIGcementpon Status Name 11321 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "once per day. never had a cavity." |
12/10/2013 10:22:24 AM
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Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35780 Posts user info edit post |
twice per day. maybe 3 times if i'm going out in the evening. usually floss before bed.
i've probably had 6-10 cavities but none in the last 5 years or so. I think soft drinks had a big hand in those 12/10/2013 10:25:16 AM
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jcgolden Suspended 1394 Posts user info edit post |
once in the shower and every time b4 i go out to do shit. when i dont have shit to do, never. 12/10/2013 10:59:14 AM
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adultswim Suspended 8379 Posts user info edit post |
one, two if my mouth feels gross 12/10/2013 11:04:01 AM
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Byrn Stuff backpacker 19058 Posts user info edit post |
First thing in the morning and last thing at night for brushing.
Once in the evening for flossing; the same goes for mouth wash.
I've had a probably 10 cavities in my lifetime, but enamel's always been pretty weak. 12/10/2013 12:10:50 PM
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jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Went to the dentist yesterday for the first time in like 12 years ....three cavities.
So brushing about 3-4 times a day with virtually zero flossing for the past 12 years resulted in 3 cavities. I'm satisfied.
I am going to start flossing though. 12/12/2013 3:05:42 PM
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Bullet All American 28574 Posts user info edit post |
morning and before bed, at least. i didn't have a cavity until after college. now i've had over a dozen. and a root canal
edit: but yeah, i'm suspect about some of those "cavities". a few years ago i had a dentist who told me i had cavities in all 4 quadrants of my mouth and needed to get at least 7 fillings. instead of going through with it, i changed dentists and didn't tell the new one what my previous dentist told me. my new dentist told me there was 3 places we needed to "keep an eye on", but they didn't need fillings yet. so my old dentist (who liked to play wide spread panic while he drilled in my teeth) was scamming
[Edited on December 12, 2013 at 3:14 PM. Reason : ] 12/12/2013 3:10:58 PM
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Roflpack All American 1966 Posts user info edit post |
twice a day 12/12/2013 6:36:31 PM
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TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148821 Posts user info edit post |
Honestly I don't even brush every day, and I've never had a cavity
I guess all the beer and cigarettes kill the cavities before they can form or something 12/12/2013 6:52:37 PM
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