I sometimes catch people at work brushing their teeth only to leave their gunk in the sink. It’s nasty. However, I commend them and envy them for committing to their dental hygiene.
How about you guys? Dig it? Not so much?
From my perspective, the issue isnt them brushing their teeth, bit that they aren’t cleaning up after themselves.
That’s a good point. Do you by chance brush when you’re in the office?
Do it every day. It is expected behavior in Japan. Before moving here I thought it was weird, though. Seems a reasonable idea both from an oral hygiene perspective and not wanting to have bad breath around co-workers and customers. Win, win.
Yeah, but people here don’t floss. The main concern from most Japanese I’ve seen is having “white teeth” is more important than healthy gums/teeth. The amount of bad breath I’ve encountered is astonishing and it seems to be due to lack of flossing.
I’ve done it. Circumstances sometimes demand, what are you gonna do? 🤷 But also, I always clean up after myself - wipe down around the sink if I splashed, and rinse the toothpaste out of the sink itself. That’s just courtesy, professional and general.
I brush my teeth at work. every day after lunch. but I also know how to not leave a mess because I’m an adult. I’ve spent about $15,000 on my teeth in the last 10 years. So I try my best to take care of them. Just recently got dental insurance but it only covers a few things per year.
I have far less issue with that than I do clipping nails at one’s desk!
Sorry
