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Good Oral Hygiene

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jerrym35 Thu 18-Feb-16 10:21:56

What is Good Oral Hygiene?

Good oral hygiene results in a mouth that looks and smells healthy. This means:

Your teeth are clean and free of debris
Gums are pink and do not hurt or bleed when you brush or floss

whitewave Thu 18-Feb-16 10:23:06

Your point is?

Luckygirl Thu 18-Feb-16 10:29:02

Watch this space..........I feel an advert coming on!

NanaandGrampy Thu 18-Feb-16 10:31:44

or an explicit picture grin

Ana Thu 18-Feb-16 10:31:54

jerry35 was seeking advice on how to get his/her son to clean his teeth the other day.

Elegran Thu 18-Feb-16 10:55:30

I think Jerry is quoting from another source here. The style of this is not the same as in his question on the other thread. Perhaps he has found something to tell his son that will make him clean his teeth!

Alea Thu 18-Feb-16 11:02:00

Can't wait! wink

MiniMouse Thu 18-Feb-16 11:09:45

Perhaps something drops off if you don't clean your teeth . . .

Elrel Thu 18-Feb-16 11:18:34

I'm standing here, toothbrush poised, awaiting instructions!!

grannyactivist Thu 18-Feb-16 11:32:13

Our current lodger is a dentist. My teeth have never been so clean. grin #fearofjudgement

kittylester Thu 18-Feb-16 11:34:14

Try being married to one ga shock

Jalima Thu 18-Feb-16 12:33:02

I told a lie to DGD the other day.
I told her I flossed every day blush
That's because the dentist has told her she must floss every day now she is starting to get her 2nd teeth and she asked me if I did.

Jalima Thu 18-Feb-16 12:33:55

perhaps I need a lodger who is a dentist grin

Greyduster Thu 18-Feb-16 13:26:24

At least you only lied to your DGD.... I lie to my dentist! shock.

kittylester Thu 18-Feb-16 14:12:59

Lots of dentists advise against flossing!

grannyactivist Thu 18-Feb-16 14:31:45

My name is grannyactivist and I am addicted to TePe interdental brushes. blush grin

Jalima Thu 18-Feb-16 14:34:09

When I see the hygienist I tell her that at least I did floss that morning ...

kittylester I didn't know that, but I will remember it now!

kittylester Thu 18-Feb-16 14:49:57

I don't use Tepe ga but I'm addicted to my interdental bottle brushes too!

Greyduster Thu 18-Feb-16 15:36:22

DH has just come back from the dentist who told him he wasn't flossing enough. He hardly flosses at all! He cleans his teeth assiduously and uses gallons of anti plaque mouthwash but now he has to go to the hygienist. Sooner him than me! I don't care for the Tepe brushes and use Wisdom interdental brushes instead.

Jalima Thu 18-Feb-16 16:14:59

Just looked up Tepe brushes and realise that they are the ones recommended to DH by the dental hospital.
I rarely use them because they won't go between my teeth (are they overcrowded?)

Ana Thu 18-Feb-16 16:28:35

You can get different sizes, Jalima. I prefer the Wisdom ones because I don't like the metal 'stem' of the Tepe ones, but same sort of thing.

Lona Thu 18-Feb-16 19:50:19

I love the squeaky noise the Wisdom brushes make!