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Teeth cleaning routine.

(33 Posts)
Ana Tue 02-Dec-14 10:39:24

Mine's the same as yours, jingl. It must be a two minute timer, just seems like two and a half! Must have a look for the head with flossing action.

Tegan Tue 02-Dec-14 10:21:32

If you're right handed it's very important to brush the back teeth at the top on the right hand side. My dentist said that it's an area that gets missed [ditto left side if you're left handed]. I've just bought my grandson an electric toothbrush as he wasn't cleaning his teeth properly.

jinglbellsfrocks Tue 02-Dec-14 10:04:50

mine is a sonic one not sure what that means, but it is very good. I use the head with a flossing action because I don't get round to flossing separately. It has a two minute timer.

Teetime Tue 02-Dec-14 09:18:42

Some friends have recommended a sonic toothbrush - they claim very good results- has anyone got one f these?

Pittcity Tue 02-Dec-14 08:54:29

My electric toothbrush divides the two minutes into 4 thirty second bursts, so I brush a quarter at a time. Before this I seemed to brush some parts more than others.

NanKate Tue 02-Dec-14 07:02:33

Yes my toothbrush is electric too Ana I don't think I could stand using the old manual type anymore.

Ana Mon 01-Dec-14 22:39:04

I have an electric toothbrush with an automatic 2 and a half minutes 'alarm' but I admit I'm sometimes too impatient to wait that long. I use it morning and night, and before going out in the evening (which isn't very often!).

I use those little brushes every night but don't floss.

NanKate Mon 01-Dec-14 22:27:18

I find it hard to clean my teeth for the recommended 2 minutes and usually only manage one and a half minutes. I am impatient to get get on.

I clean my teeth 2 to 3 times a day, flossing and using those little brushes to stick between my teeth. However, I still find that they sometimes get a bit scummy behind my front lower teeth and then I have to start scraping and cleaning.

What teeth cleaning routine do you have ?