• agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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    16 hours 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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      2 hours ago

      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.

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        51 minutes ago

        i learned a trick, if you have water flosser you can fill it up partially with the mouthwash to help clean better before flossing with the strings. also another side thing, apparently you shouldnt use moutwash excessively as it reduces the good microbiome in your mouth.

        the blue one with cpc does help with inflammation, of the gums, also works on canker sores(helps it heal faster, doesnt stop it if its already a fully formed one), and some forms of sore throat.

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      4 hours ago

      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.