Taking care of teeth.

unaluna · Jul 19, 2023 at 09:19 PM

They have these wooden dental pics that are like little inch long arrows, pyramid shaped. Or rather a long triangle. You insert the pointed end between your teeth, then butt the long flat side up against the gum between the teeth. It stimulates it. Its a great massage.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 19, 2023 at 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

They have these wooden dental pics that are like little inch long arrows, pyramid shaped. Or rather a long triangle. You insert the pointed end between your teeth, then butt the long flat side up against the gum between the teeth. It stimulates it. Its a great massage.

do you happen to know how they are called?

unaluna · Jul 19, 2023 at 10:55 PM

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do you happen to know how they are called?

Stim u dent

I just ordered some on amazon. I think i havent been able to find them in the store.

RockyRoad007 · Jul 20, 2023 at 12:33 AM

I like the GUM soft-picks. They probably work very similar to the Stim U Dents (which I had never heard of).

The soft-picks make a satisfying squeaky sound when your teeth are clean. I had hand surgery a couple of months ago, and switched to these. Don't think I will ever go back to string flossing.
As I live by myself, I can sit and soft-pick while I am watching TV. May not want an audience for that though.
They are made of silicone with little ridges.
They are available on Amazon, Walmart and most drug stores.

unaluna · Jul 20, 2023 at 07:37 AM

In an ideal world, i would have a dental fountain next to my tv chair so i could swirl and spit!

splitimage · Jul 20, 2023 at 08:10 AM

I tried the dental picks once a few years ago and didn't really like them. I'm still not wild about flossing, but I seem to be getting into a bit of a routine with it, and I kind do like old school floss.

That being said, yesterday was a complete bust. I didn't floss or brush.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 20, 2023 at 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyRoad007

I like the GUM soft-picks. They probably work very similar to the Stim U Dents (which I had never heard of).

The soft-picks make a satisfying squeaky sound when your teeth are clean. I had hand surgery a couple of months ago, and switched to these. Don't think I will ever go back to string flossing.
As I live by myself, I can sit and soft-pick while I am watching TV. May not want an audience for that though.
They are made of silicone with little ridges.
They are available on Amazon, Walmart and most drug stores.

those I have. My dentist uses them at night with a magnifying mirror. I need to find them and I do have such a mirror.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 20, 2023 at 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Stim u dent

I just ordered some on amazon. I think i havent been able to find them in the store.

Thanks, I have added them to my next subscribe and save to be delivered on Aug 8, and then at 6 month intervals. I will let you know how they work for me.

This morning there was no blood while I flossed.

Just did my second brushing today.

I have also found a good deal on Amazon to replenish my stash of Crest stannous fluoride toothpaste. I alternate between using sodium fluoride and stannous fluoride, endorsed by my younger dentist (I have two dentists who are a mother and son pair). Here is the link:

Amazon.com

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 20, 2023 at 07:52 PM

https://www.byte.com/community/resou...dy-connection/

This is an article about the correlation between oral health and the health of a variety of bodily systems.

splitimage · Jul 21, 2023 at 08:40 AM

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 21, 2023 at 11:23 PM

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.

splitimage · Jul 22, 2023 at 07:52 AM

Way to go.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 22, 2023 at 06:05 PM

Used Waterpik this morning and then brushed for the second time in the afternoon.

No blood on flossing this morning today.

splitimage · Jul 23, 2023 at 09:01 AM

that's great, sounds like your gums are healing.

flossed yesterday, but didn't brush.

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 23, 2023 at 01:50 PM

flossing is more important in the end

splitimage · Jul 24, 2023 at 09:40 AM

Once again flossed but didn't brush.

splitimage · Jul 25, 2023 at 07:31 AM

flossed but didn't brush again yesterday

Tart Cherry Jam · Jul 25, 2023 at 09:03 PM

did the second brushing today. It feels good: very fresh

splitimage · Jul 26, 2023 at 07:50 AM

That's great.

Flossed yesterday

splitimage · Jul 27, 2023 at 08:11 AM

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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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,986 (SuperPoster!) 13 69k hugs given	Jul 19, 2023 at 09:19 PM #141 They have these wooden dental pics that are like little inch long arrows, pyramid shaped. Or rather a long triangle. You insert the pointed end between your teeth, then butt the long flat side up against the gum between the teeth. It stimulates it. Its a great massage.
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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,986 (SuperPoster!) 13 69k hugs given	Jul 20, 2023 at 07:37 AM #145 In an ideal world, i would have a dental fountain next to my tv chair so i could swirl and spit!
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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,827 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,267 hugs given	Jul 20, 2023 at 07:52 PM #149 https://www.byte.com/community/resou...dy-connection/ This is an article about the correlation between oral health and the health of a variety of bodily systems.
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 21, 2023 at 08:40 AM #150 Flossed but didn't brush yesterday. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,827 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,267 hugs given	Jul 21, 2023 at 11:23 PM #151 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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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 22, 2023 at 07:52 AM #152 Way to go. Flossed but didn't brush yesterday. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,827 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,267 hugs given	Jul 22, 2023 at 06:05 PM #153 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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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 23, 2023 at 09:01 AM #154 that's great, sounds like your gums are healing. flossed yesterday, but didn't brush. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,827 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,267 hugs given	Jul 23, 2023 at 01:50 PM #155 flossing is more important in the end
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 24, 2023 at 09:40 AM #156 Once again flossed but didn't brush. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 25, 2023 at 07:31 AM #157 flossed but didn't brush again yesterday __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Tart Cherry Jam Magnate Member Since Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 2,827 (SuperPoster!) 3 1,267 hugs given	Jul 25, 2023 at 09:03 PM #158 did the second brushing today. It feels good: very fresh
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,534 18 79 hugs given	Jul 26, 2023 at 07:50 AM #159 That's great. Flossed yesterday __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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