slo’s TUESDAY 2/4 poll - Brushing & Flossing 🪥🦷

[slo]

This morning I’m going to the dentist - boooooo!
I shouldn’t be that way - everyone there is so nice. I’ve been really bad about flossing the last 6 months, so my visit may be a little rough. I’ve done it once in awhile but not regularly. I know the dentist wants us all to brush & floss everyday, but I’m curious on how many people do this. I’m also curious on when you floss - my dentist does it after the cleaning. So let’s discuss tooth care this today……

Do you brush & floss everyday?
If not how often do you brush & floss?
Do you floss before or after you brush your teeth?
(multiple choice)



For Me…..As I mentioned above I do not brush & floss everyday. I do brush my teeth everyday, morning and before bed. I floss my teeth once in awhile, when I feel they need it. I really need to slow down and start doing it once a week, and then more often after that. When I do floss it is always before I brush my teeth. Hopefully the dentist doesn’t have to be to rough on me today

 

[Schneewittchen37]

I brush and floss every day. Floss at least once a day, right before bed. Sometimes I need get an extra floss if something is caught in my teeth after a meal. I'm a bit obsessive with brushing my teeth, I guess I do it 4 to 6 times a day. I can't stand yucky teeth. Mouthwash at least twice a day too.

 

[Kitty 34]

I brush every day and floss here and there.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I brush at least 3 times a day minimum but I rarely floss as it’s really hard to get it through my very crowded teeth even the dentist has issues - so I rarely do it and I don’t care what the dentist has to say about it - they’ve gotten floss stuck in my teeth and had a hard time getting it out so it’s not just me !!

Good Luck today SLO!!! I hope it goes well for you !!!

 

[LoveDaisy]

I brush my teeth morning and night and after most meals. (My coworkers laughed last week. Last Tuesday was new toothbrush at work day and I was excited.). I floss at night before i brush. I do have floss at work and in my purse and have flossed during the day if I felt I needed to.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I don’t floss regularly, I fear removing a cap or filling. I brush daily and use a water pic more often than I floss.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I brush multiple times a day, as far as flossing less often. I do have a waterpik thing too, I haven't quite figured out how to use it without spraying water everywhere.

 

[Micca]

Brush, floss, and water pik every day

 

[TCRAIG]

I brush 2x a day but I don’t floss - I do however, use the little dental brushes for people who use braces to ‘scrub’ between my teeth in lieu of flossing.

 

[Moliphino]

I brush my teeth twice a day, every day. I floss daily the week or so before each dentist appointment.

 

[Karalee402]

I brush twice a day and usually floss before bed, though not every night. I dread the dentist, too, even though my office is super nice and it's always a fine experience. Good luck today!!

 

[NannyBeBe]

I am blessed to have great teeth. I am 78 years old and have all of my teeth except for my wisdom teeth. I brush twice a day with an electric toothbrush but never floss. Having strings in my mouth makes me gag.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Brush every day, floss and Water Pic several times a week.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I brush 2-4x a day, depending on what I've eaten. I floss a couple times a week if I remember, but I really need to do it more. Not sure about the rest of you, but I don't enjoy that extra time in the chair with the hygienist during those windows where I haven't been on top of my flossing.

 

[soccerdad72]

I brush my teeth twice a day, every day. I floss daily the week or so before each dentist appointment.

Pretty much this

 

[hertamaniac]

I brush once on the AM and once before sleeping. I used a fluoride mouthwash after each time.

I used my metal scaler probably 1X - 2X week.

 

[BrianL]

I am not great about flossing - I should do better really. Sometimes I will go through phases where I am diligent about it, but usually it's jsut every so often or when I have something stuck in my teeth.

 

[CynBeth]

I am bad. I always brush in the morning and only at night when I have to be somewhere. I also only floss then as well or if have something stuck between my teeth. I keep saying I will do better.

 

[dizneegirl]

I started swishing with Plax before brushing when I was in college, and the dentist stopped the incessant lectures on needing to floss, so I've stuck with it.

 

[mjkacmom]

I brush at least twice and floss at least once. In spite of good dental hygiene, both of my parents had gum issues and needed graphs. I’ve been going to the dentist twice a year my entire life, no exceptions.