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I was brushing my teeth for 2 minutes but still getting cavities until my dentist in Cleveland pointed out my angle was wrong.
He showed me on a model that I was scrubbing flat against the gum line instead of holding the brush at a 45-degree angle, so has anyone else had a dentist catch a basic habit you were messing up?
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diana_carr665mo ago
Ever have them check your flossing technique? Mine watched me once and said I was just snapping it down, not cuddling the tooth. You gotta wrap it around each side in a C shape. Felt like I failed a test.
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kai_webb913mo ago
Oh man did I feel that. My hygienist actually pulled out a mirror and made me watch myself floss once, it was so awkward lol. I thought I was doing fine but apparently I was just jamming it between my teeth and yanking it out like a saw. The C shape thing changed everything for me though, it actually made my gums stop bleeding.
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aaron_mitchell5mo ago
Seriously? I've been doing it wrong my whole life too. Guess we all need a demo on how to hold a toothbrush.
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juliarodriguez5mo ago
Wrong your whole life" is a strong take, @aaron_mitchell. What exactly were you doing? Just scrubbing back and forth?
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