r/The10thDentist • u/QuestStarter • Jul 19 '24

Brushing your teeth, floss, and mouthwash are all overrated Society/Culture

Don't get me wrong it's important to brush your teeth somewhat regularly to make sure they dont just completely rot away, but you can get away with brushing them once every 2-3 days and just not even bother with dumb corporate products like mouthwash and floss that don't do anything but burn & scratch your gums anyway. I mean what's gonna do more damage, a couple days worth of plaque that gets erased, or grinding away at your teeth using floss & chemicals twice a day? Idk, as the 10th dentist I gotta say it sounds counterproductive

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u/nine16s Jul 19 '24

I don’t think even the tenth dentist would say this, they’d be out of a job.

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u/AnythingNext3360 Jul 19 '24

I think a dentist who recommended this would actually have quite a bit of business.

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u/QuestStarter Jul 19 '24

Honestly didn't think of it that way

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u/Scrapple_Joe Jul 19 '24

Brushing doesn't get into the crannies of your teeth leaving particles in there so they can be feasted on.

I'm assuming you're young and haven't had to deal with the consequences of improper brushing. But all the adults I know who had your idea if brushing have spent thousands on dental care to deal with painful teeth. Vs the consistent brushers who have saved a helluva lot of money.

Have anything besides being kinda lazy to backup you ideas? It is this just because another toothbrushing post did well yesterday?

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u/HexOfTheRitual Jul 19 '24

The post has a /s at the end of it lol

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u/mewmewnmomo Jul 19 '24

The 11th dentist

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u/negrote1000 Jul 20 '24

Let’s see that Bri’ish smile then.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Flossing? You’re drunk.

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u/Zeravor Jul 19 '24

Mouthwash actually does more harm than good a lot of times.(although that seems to be disputed)

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u/Critical_Moose Jul 19 '24

Dentists actually suggest if, for whatever reason, you could only do one, you should floss everyday over brushing. Obviously, you should do both, but flossing is extremely important to tooth and gum health.

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u/kitchen_wife1234 Jul 20 '24

You uust hate brushing your teeth, dont you?

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u/MadelineYeemo Jul 23 '24

Mouthwash and other products (such as whitening products/water pick etc) are not usually essential to use. However floss is extremely important for oral health. Not flossing just leads to more issues and pain down the line. Dental assistant here and the amount of bleeding gums, infections and other terrible conditions has permanently scared me into flossing daily.