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Old Jul 21, 2023, 11:23 PM
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I used many GUM soft-picks this morning instead of a floss. It felt good, thorough. I think i will do that from time to time, but mainly will stick to using a floss.

Did the second brushing.

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Old Jul 22, 2023, 07:52 AM
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Way to go.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.
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Old Jul 22, 2023, 06:05 PM
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Used Waterpik this morning and then brushed for the second time in the afternoon.

No blood on flossing this morning today.
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Old Jul 23, 2023, 09:01 AM
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that's great, sounds like your gums are healing.

flossed yesterday, but didn't brush.
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Old Jul 23, 2023, 01:50 PM
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flossing is more important in the end
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Old Jul 24, 2023, 09:40 AM
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Once again flossed but didn't brush.
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Old Jul 25, 2023, 07:31 AM
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flossed but didn't brush again yesterday
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Old Jul 25, 2023, 09:03 PM
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did the second brushing today. It feels good: very fresh
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Old Jul 26, 2023, 07:50 AM
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That's great.


Flossed yesterday
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Old Jul 27, 2023, 08:11 AM
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Flossed and brushed yesterday.

I have an appointment this afternoon for a cleaning. I'm apprehensive about it, but hope it will be better than my last one, since I've been flossing regularly for the past couple of months.
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Old Jul 27, 2023, 03:11 PM
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Yay! I just had a great hygiene appointment, particularly compared to my last one. The hygienist was surprised and asked if I'd been flossing daily. She said my teeth were really clean. The cleaning was really quick and I had almost no bleeding. Now I just have one spot on my gums that is a bit itchy. The dentist said that should clear up with time and continued flossing. So I really have motivation to continue with the flossing and trying to improve my brushing.
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Old Jul 28, 2023, 12:11 AM
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I am so happy for you! Isn't it great when our efforts bear fruit? Yes, now you have new motivation to continue with the flossing! And brushing, that will come with time. You are seeing already that flossing is enough to earn compliments on how clean your teeth are.
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Old Jul 28, 2023, 12:12 AM
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Yesterday I did not have time for that because I came home too late from a concert, ate and went to bed, but today I brushed for the second time when I returned from work.
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Old Jul 28, 2023, 09:40 AM
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Thanks.

Brushed once, and flossed twice yesterday - once before my hygiene appointment and once before bed as I didn't want to interrupt my nightly routine. Now to add brushing in. I think I'm going to sign up another 5 day Tiny Habits program for that, as it seems to really help me.
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Old Jul 28, 2023, 07:17 PM
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Very excited for you
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Old Jul 29, 2023, 07:39 AM
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Thanks for the support and encouragement.

Flossed and brushed yesterday.
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Old Jul 29, 2023, 10:51 PM
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I did not brush for the second time today.

Tomorrow will be another day.
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Old Jul 30, 2023, 09:18 AM
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Yep, all we can do is keep trying.

Managed to floss and brush yesterday
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Old Jul 30, 2023, 04:03 PM
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You had a good day yesterday!

I brushed for the 2nd time today and I used Waterpik in the morning.

My dental cleaning will be in late Aug.
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Old Jul 31, 2023, 07:16 AM
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way to go. I hope your cleaning appointment goes as well as, or better than, mine did.

Flossed and brushed yesterday
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Old Jul 31, 2023, 07:51 PM
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brushed for the second time today.
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Old Aug 01, 2023, 06:53 AM
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Way to go.

Flossed and brushed yesterday.

I'm finding the 5 day Tiny Habits program helpful. I was really tired yesterday and didn't want to take the time to brush, but I really wanted to report that I'd done it, so I forced myself to.
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Old Aug 02, 2023, 08:05 AM
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I flossed and brushed yesterday.

Question for the group. Are Crest Whitestrips safe for your teeth? My teeth are pretty discoloured from years of coffee, diet coke, wine etc. and I'd like to try whitening them. Just not sure how safe Whitestrips are for your teeth. Part of me feels like they can't be a good idea.


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Old Aug 02, 2023, 09:32 PM
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I do not know but I have heard that the only thing that can actually whiten your teeth is a treatment performed by a dentist. I am afraid that everything over-the-counter is a waste of time and money.
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Old Aug 02, 2023, 09:37 PM
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This just shows how much we are thinking of this stuff: I had a dream about my dentist, about going to have a cleaning at her office. It was so funny! In the dream, she is a dyed blonde. In reality, she has black hair, colored by now I am sure. So I tell her in the dream: blonde now? And she says yes. And she tells me that my teeth look good and gives me the weirdest kind of recommendation: to go out and drink with my girlfriends (something I never do) once a week to see if my teeth can keep up with that. It was so funny. I was amused when I woke up and realized that it was a dream.

Brushed for the second time today. Used https://www.amazon.com/Boka-Nano-Hyd...09XSNNMPC?th=1 except I bought mine direct from the company and I think it is cheaper that way than on Amazon. Splitimage, I much recommend this tasty toothpaste to diversify your brushing routine, as long as you also brush with prescription-strength fluoride toothpaste. This orange cream toothpaste has the active ingredient that has been in use in Japan for 30 years and is known to remineralize tooth enamel, which is a good thing, but I think it is risky to use it alone, without alternating between it and fluoride toothpaste. So I have put on rotation the Japanese ingredient, stannous fluoride and sodium fluoride. That is it good to add stannous fluoride to the routine of regular sodium fluoride has been endorsed by my dentist's son who is also a dentist. I have not told him about the Japanese ingredient, though.
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