Every six months I go to get my teeth cleaned. I learned the hard way that if you don't, problems develop. Big EXPENSIVE problems. (After I lost my dental insurance, I didn't go for two years? Big mistake. I estimate I've paid $15,000 since.)
I hate getting my teeth cleaned. For one thing, no matter how much I brush them, I'll be told I didn't do it right. I'll be scolded because there tartar on some back tooth which is nearly impossible to reach with a toothbrush, or a the crooked tooth on the side where tartar builds up in the spot that the brush can't reach.
I have been praised for my excellent flossing, but I must confess that it's not me it's my dental flossers that have turned the tide on plaque. Regular floss (even the unshreddible kind) splits and shreds and it got stuck in my teeth and was more trouble than it was worth. And then I was introduced to flossers. I keep them on my work desk and when I think about it (about 4-5 times a day), I floss. Win-win situation! (My dentist admits she keeps them in her car and flosses at red lights. It drives her kids nuts.)
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