• agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I started looking up basic stuff after I saw a video of that guy who would shit in his hand in the bathroom and thought that was normal.

    Turns out I was brushing my teeth backwards, you’re supposed to use mouthwash, then floss, then brush, and don’t spit.

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      you’re supposed to use mouthwash, then floss, then brush, and don’t spit.

      every dentist I have ever gone to in 50 years it’s always been; brush, floss, wash. always spit.

      even people I have dated brushed like this.

      not saying you’re wrong…but you might want to verify your sources.

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        Mouthwash not necessary. Statistically flossing first then brushing has cleaner teeth, but functionally dental professionals just want you to be flossing at all so we won’t judge you for flossing after. Spit and leave residual fluoride toothpaste on teeth.

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        I read it was too make a sterile environment for the micro abrasions from flossing and brushing but idk I’m not a mouth scientist.

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      Or you can just brush. For me mouthwash is something to use if you’re too tired to stand around brushing or in too much of a rush or need to re-clean your mouth after a snack.

      But yeah when I use both I do mouthwash first because slushy liquids are more likely to remove toothpaste on the tooth surface.