Taking care of teeth.

Once again flossed but didn't brush.

Ditto...

Emerging from a couple of rough days where I've been sick with strep throat so haven't brushed of flossed in the past two day.s

I brush but I never floss.

@LadyMe I think that's the more common pattern. For me, I settled on flossing as my nightly minimum and as you can see I'm struggling to brush.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday

I got my root canal and then got a temporary crown. The root canal was done by an endodontist. The temp crown by my regular dentist. I will get a permanent crown on the 18th. My dentist, when she was cementing the temp crown, praised me TWICE for how well I take care of my teeth. The first time was in the context of warning me not to floss up and down around tooth 31 (the last one for me as my wisdom teeth were taken out in 1994) but instead to just go down and pull out from the side. She basically said that since I normally floss so well, I could go overboard and she warned me. The second time, I do not know why she praised me but I was so pleased and wanted to share with you all. I then suggested to my dentist that perhaps to be gentler on tooth 31, I should temporarily switch to Water flossing but she advised against it; she said that water can weaken the temporary cement.

She also told me that other old crowns (more than a decade old) should ideally be replaced but that she was not sure about my finances as this crown plus the root canal that preceded it would exhaust my insurance max for this year. I thought about it and agreed to do one crown out of pocket, the one she deems to be in the worst shape.

So that is my status update. I have had to take a break from MSF. I have missed you all!

Glad you got the root canal and temporary crown done. I'm goad your dentist acknowledged all the work you've been putting into care of your teeth.

Didn't manage to brush or floss yesterday.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

It went fine, I have my root canal to complete this coming Tuesday, it's expensive but we'll see.

flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

So I started flossing on the outer side of tooth 31 and the temp crown fell off. I put it back and it is still there. I have not chewed anything hard today. I also stopped by Target and bought Poligrip. I watched a short youtube video about how to use it, but I do not plan to use it until the crown falls off again.

My permanent crown will be placed on the 18th. I just need to somehow manage until then.

I texted the dentist's office about all of that. Hopefully they will reply on Tuesday (they are off on Mondays because they work on Saturdays).

Sorry your temporary crown fell off. I hope your dentist gets in touch with you tomorrow.

Once again flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

So far the temp crown is on. I chewed more today, but still refrained from eating nuts or anything else too hard.

Glad the temporary crown is staying on. You're smart to watch what you try to chew.

Flossed and brushed yesterday.

The dentist's office called me in. They reinserted the temp crown. I hope it will stay till next Thursday when I am scheduled to get the permanent one.

Regarding brushing OR flossing if you absolutely must choose one OR the other: I have read in multiple sources that flossing then wins. Flossing is the more important routine.

Fingers crossed that your crown holds.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Thank you. As we say in Russian, yes, with your prayers. I now have only one week to go. I floss carefully, as was advised: I do not floss the outer edge and when flossing the inner edge, I floss through and not up. I do not make the Up motion with the floss.

Recently I have been adding another flossing right at bedtime. As you would expect, it makes going to bed that much more pleasant.

2nd brushing today and happy about it.

Also, need a new floss and two new toothpaste tubes. Happy about the fact that I am using the right products and it shows: I need to replace.

I have a whole large plastic box with dental stuff.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Flossed yesterday.

I didn't brush the pegs today (I call them pegs for some reason)

I should, because well.. I know a few people without any left and I don't want to end up like that

flossed but didn't bush yesterday.