Board 8 > When you're brushing those beautiful teeth of yours

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youd think after 20+ years id learn a more effective strategy

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How much toothpaste do you use?

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one brushs worth

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if you're not using an electric toothbrush in 2021, reconsider your priorities


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MysticBrohan posted...

one brushs worth

You only need half a brush's worth

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I walk around while brushing my teeth, most of the time. I can do this because I'm not dripping foam like a rabid badger.

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I'm like the messiest person on the planet, and I've never really found brushing to be a messy ordeal, why are you dripping from the mouth? Spit it out!

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anyway, one reason to use an electric toothbrush (besides it being better for your teeth) is that you can keep your mouth closed the entire time

i recommend the soniccare

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I'm trying to give an honest chance at this suggestion that a fancy toothbrush should be a priority

I'm getting hung up on "can keep your mouth closed" as a perk. My mouth being ever so slightly agape isn't a negative!

Not to mention you can just close your mouth with a regular toothbrush just as well

turbopuns3 posted...

Not to mention you can just close your mouth with a regular toothbrush just as well

I was just saying that for the benefit of people like TC who are dribbling all over the place

I too was once skeptical of electric toothbrushes. It makes a difference, I'm telling you.

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Makes a difference in what, exactly?

I'm not saying they are bad, just that they seem more like a potentially nice to have than a priority

they're an absolute priority.
they clean your teeth better than you ever physically can while demanding less effort.

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*puts on dentist hat* *realizes dentists don't wear hats*

For one thing most people do not brush long enough. An electric toothbrush will ensure you spend the required 30 seconds per quadrant, two minutes overall. I usually go front left, front right, back bottom, back top.

Secondly, the small circular motion of the bristles is much better for cleaning/plague removal than vigorous vertical or horizontal brushing strategies, or the wide circles made with a typical toothbrush.

Thirdly, it might actually be cost effective depending on your water-using habits and the quality of your brush heads.

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colliding posted...

For one thing most people do not brush long enough. An electric toothbrush will ensure you spend the required 30 seconds per quadrant, two minutes overall. I usually go front left, front right, back bottom, back top.

Bottom right, bottom left, top right, top left, you fucking commie
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Gotcha. Pretty much what I figured to hear. I brush long enough without a little beep sound or whatever, and I'm conscious about water so,... A little bump in effectiveness with the overhead of it being an electronic device. Eh. Potentially nice to have, not crucial imo.

Now I just need to figure out what got me in the mood to come be disagreeable over mundane stuff today

I never use an electric brush and my teeth are perfect. Why waste the money
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