Oral hygiene?

[Rogue]

Just got back from the dentist today and got the usual lecture, "You should be flossing everyday....blah, blah, blah...."

Anyway, I forgot to ask what the optimal order was of flossing, brushing and mouthwashing was, so guess what? Poll (Pole, Pule, Polle, Pola, etc.) time on ATOT!

 

[Toastedlightly]

hehehe... oral.....

Just brush.

 

[Wanescotting]

R

 

[Kalvin00]

Brush, mouthwash(anticavity stuff), floss

 

[bootymac]

Brush and mouthwash every so often. I have braces so flossing isn't worth it 😛

 

[moshquerade]

the correct order is brush, floss, mouthwash. no ifs, ands or buts.

 

[Albis]

brush

than floss

than mouthwash

i use mouthwash last so i can get all that junk out of my mouth

 

[Shame]

Brush, mouthwash, go to work (floss in private office), then drink 2 fisted Diet Coke and coffee. 😛

 

[jst0ney]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
the correct order is brush, floss, mouthwash. no ifs, ands or buts.

Not true. Many oral health professionals recommend flossing first.


<---------- dentist

 

[ConwayJim]

Brush then floss then rinse. I can't stand mouth wash, i usually just chew a stick of sugar free gum when im done.

 

[Rogue]

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: moshquerade
the correct order is brush, floss, mouthwash. no ifs, ands or buts.

Not true. Many oral health professionals recommend flossing first.


<---------- dentist

See, that's what I though too! It makes no sense to me to brush, then floss, then rinse. Seems to me that you should floss first, to knock loose and remove all the stuff between the teeth, then brush and finally rinse to kill any remaining stuff that both flossing and brushing didn't get.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: moshquerade
the correct order is brush, floss, mouthwash. no ifs, ands or buts.

Not true. Many oral health professionals recommend flossing first.


<---------- dentist

you are a dentist?
<------- dental hygienist
do you floss first? i think flossing after brushing is more appropriate as brushing secondly can push the
materia alba back into the interproximal areas. 😀
then using a fluoride rinse after flossing will wash it all away.

 

[everman]

The citrus listerine is pretty good stuff, not nearly as bad as the original.
Usually floss before brush, would it really matter if you use a mouthwash?

 

[Wanescotting]

Originally posted by: everman
The citrus listerine is pretty good stuff, not nearly as bad as the original.
Usually floss before brush, would it really matter if you use a mouthwash?

Whimp. I keep original listerine in for 5 minutes.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
the correct order is brush, floss, brush, floss, brush, floss, brush, mouthwash, floss, brush, brush, floss, floss, mouthwash, oral. no ifs, ands or buts.

 

[AgentUnknown]

<------ Dentist too

Floss first. Flossing is as important as brushing. Don't overlook it folks. Don't come crying to me when u have perio disease and need 4 quads of scaling done.

 

[Mo0o]

Brush + tongue scraper

 

[tami]

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what's up with dem reposts?

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Brush when I don't forget, that's it tho.

 

[nageov3t]

brush -> mouthwash -> rinse with warm water

I don't floss... it's always kinda grossed me out.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I usually brush, floss, brush again and then mouthwash. You could eat dinner off my teeth. 😀

 

[rezinn]

Floss, mouthwash, brush. I figure rinsing with listerine after I floss would be more effective, since the gums are loosened around your teeth and the listerine can be more effective. I have sometimes wondered what would be the most effective, though. But the results of this poll won't sway me at all.

 

[Eli]

I brush, floss, brush quickly again, rinse with 1/2 mouthwash and 1/2 hydrogen peroxide, and then a final rinse with just mouthwash.

 

[PoPPeR]

brush, mouthwash, masturbate, profit