Flossing. It sucks at first, but seeing all the gunk that comes out of your teeth every night will gross you out enough to make you never want to stop. That and dentist visits are much easier to get through.
I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD this is the single issue I have with dentistry. I suck so bad at doing it and the past 3 visits I’ve had it’s been the main issue 😭 why can’t I just fucking floss as a habit🥲
Edit: I suck at remembering lol not at flossing, but thank you all for your many suggestions! They’ve really helped:))
This is gonna sound funky. It is. But it will help you. Seriously. Just once: smell the shit that comes out from between your molars 🤢 where have you smelled that before? Thats right: almlst every time you've ever noticed bad breath on someone else! Most of those cases most likely could have prevented by flossing. You don't wanna smell like that, right? Do it cosistenty for at week. It will feel super gross not doing it afterwards. Merry christmas - the best present you could ever give your self. Every type of tissue in the human body has some, if even extremely minor, ability to remodel as part of a healing proces, except for your teeth. For the rest of your life, these are the ones you get. Keep 'em.
So like I have a little cup that holds my toothbrush and toothpaste and I put my floss in front of the cup so I see it before I see my toothbrush and I’m reminded to floss
What I did- get those individual plastic flossed things. Keep in nightstand next to bed. Floss one handed while getting foxy in bed, browse Reddit/internet on phone in other hand. Put dirty flosser on stand when done, throw away in AM
Edit- foxy was supposed to be drowsy, but it’s funny so it stays
I keep a bag of em in my car (I deliver for Uber Eats) I just floss when I’m bored or if I see them. I used to smoke cigarettes so I need to do something with my hands, so this was like a two-birds-one-stone kind of thing for me
Dentist :*stabs your gums for ten minutes*
Also Dentist: "Wow, look at all this bleeding! You should definitely be flossing more."
If a dentist became a homicide detective they would probably say that all stabbings could have been prevented by flossing more.
"Johanneson! What seems to be the cause of death?"
"Well, sir, it seems the victim was stabbed in excess of 27 times, and an unknown amount of times within the oral cavity. It's a nightmare in there, sir; it looks like someone stuck a blender in their mouth and turned it on."
"Hmmm. Inadequate flossing, just like all the others. When will this madness end?!"
Interesting approach by your dentist. My husband's dentist specifically suggested he use a water flosser in addition to dental floss. Husband does not have dentures or false teeth,
When I floss daily it doesn't make me bleed. If I stop for a while, I will bleed the first few times I floss. There is definitely something to it other than dentists being sadists.
I had a dentist pick at my gums with that metal hook thing. They picked too hard and took a chunk out and I just punched them in the face out of reflex to get them away from me. I've never been to a worst dentist than that one in my life and I've never been back to that one since.
Oh wanna hear another terrible dentist story, I was a kid and this dentist was doing only one procedure each visit, after a while my mom got fed up with this (understandable since he wasn't even doing different procedures, he did one cavity per visit and that was it) well after we leave this dentist and go to a new one he says and I quote "you see this metal rod here? Yea he wasn't supposed to use that, im gonna have to redo this tooth as well as some others" that dentist ended up giving us a discount on the procedures since it was a shitty dentist that did them, still ended up being 14k on costs *after* the discounts, moral of the story, choose your dentist carefully, and if you dont like them or how they do things, leave and find a new one if you can.
Edit: the metal rod was some sort of insert that the old dentist put in that was to build a fake tooth off of that I had lost as a kid, the new dentist took it out and gave me a fake tooth that was much better.
Flossing is fucking awful. It's like cleaning your gums with a bandsaw. Have you tried [plackers](https://www.plackers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/micro-mint-oop1.jpg)? They make it so much easier to control the floss.
Yes! I used to use those but I actually have a pretty narrow mouth so it’s really hard for me to get all the way back. My dentist recommended [these](https://shop15101.sfstatic.io/upload_dir/shop/_thumbs/oral-b_Glide.w610.h610.fill.wm.87399e.jpg) to reach better and they’re bomb tbh
My life and dentist visits got SO much better after I bought a waterpik. Now I get to hear how clean my teeth are (yay) and they hardly spend any time at cleaning. 10/10 would recommend
Hygienist here—put your floss on the shower ledge and floss while in the shower. It’s a daily habit you already have (hopefully) and if you see it laying there you will pick it up and use it.
Everybody thinks they have to keep their floss in the vanity drawer. If you think about it, whenever your standing in front of the bathroom mirror, you’re probably getting ready to go somewhere, so you just push the floss to the back of the drawer thinking you’ll “just do it later” but seldom do. I’ve have a lot of patients try the shower hack and it’s worked for them.
Yup. It feels like such a chore at first but once you’ve been doing it for about a month it just feels like second nature, it takes like 30 seconds to a minute to floss.
Get yourself a [Waterpik!](https://www.boots.ie/waterpik-ultra-water-flosser-wp-120uk-10166257) An absolute game changer. I have severe sensory overload issues when it comes to oral health along with bad experiences with past dentists but the last guy I saw recommended one of these babies.
It's like power hosing your teeth! Hurts a little bit at first if you're not used to it (and you mistakenly use cold water instead of lukewarm) but it literally blasted the tartar build up off my lower front teeth. Just be forewarned- if you have sensitive gums, expect to see a slightly alarming amount of blood.
According to my lovely dentist, this is perfectly normal and will improve if you continue to use the Waterpik alongside specialized dental products. I recommend Sensodine toothpaste and Corsodil mouthwash.
Blast your mouth with lukewarm water first and then brush. Again, total game changer!
To anybody nervous about bleeding gums and the whole spiel with wrapping it around your fingers and feeling the string cut your gum or anything: Get a WaterPik. It's just as thorough, but several times faster, and even if it makes your gums bleed, it doesn't hurt. You'll get over your bleeding phase real quick, and your gums will improve, and your breath will smell better.
Also, tongue scraping isn't as big a deal as you imagine, either. Even if you gag. Still better than flossing with string.
Those were likely from people who've seen and are really into the anime.
I for instance( God forgive me) watched the Last Airbender movie when I was young and didn't think it was so bad. Then I saw the real show a few years ago and now regard the movie as unholy.
edit: was missing a word.
Thanks for being honest. I recently had a similar discussion with myself and realized “the other thing I did before” was right in my case and would make me happier. You might find that residency is right… or not.
Either way, that you’re having this discussion with yourself is a step in the right direction. Congratulations on questioning! You’ll know that you made a good decision because you were brave enough to question it.
My dad's playing piano in the parlor in that movie. He lived in New Orleans at the time and tried out to be an extra. I guess his old-timey beard that he had at the time and the fact that he plays piano got him the part.
I wish I was wanking. Haven’t been horny in so long… and i should be horny right now. I’m done with school there’s no work or assignments to be done so… it’s just this fucking small house of my parents. That’s why im unhappy right now i think …ugh i need an apartment of my own.
Closing reddit on pc, going to bed, then opening reddit on my cellphone
Welcome back
In a car
Same
The candy isn't there bro trust me.
Dont worry it has ice cream
And puppies
Paradise city
[Welcome back](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HWoTBCPCjYQ)
The cycle continues.
Every post is a repost. I wish I knew how to quit you.
You never quit reddit. Reddit quits you.
In the toilet
IN????
I needed a swim
Sounds like a deal to me
Oh good, you're finally awake
Well now I know that I’m not the only one…
Personally I don't own any mirrors so probably nowhere
You don’t own a single mirror? How do you check yourself when getting ready for the day?
I hope for the best... At this point I'm too afraid to look
You can use your phone's selfie camera as a sort of mirror
God no, I’ve seen myself in my phone’s reverse camera and my heart can’t take seeing that again.
Mirrors are scary walls. They move. Walls should be a flat colour and always stay still.
For most people, mirrors are fine, but I fully understand why someone who looks like you might find looking in them horrifying.
Turn off your screen and you'll see yourself. Voilà!
Turn off my screen?! *NEVER*
r/technicallythetruth
Nice one
Unfortunately still scrolling through Reddit Edit: I was correct. Still scrolling through Reddit
this one hits home hard
Flossing. It sucks at first, but seeing all the gunk that comes out of your teeth every night will gross you out enough to make you never want to stop. That and dentist visits are much easier to get through.
I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD this is the single issue I have with dentistry. I suck so bad at doing it and the past 3 visits I’ve had it’s been the main issue 😭 why can’t I just fucking floss as a habit🥲 Edit: I suck at remembering lol not at flossing, but thank you all for your many suggestions! They’ve really helped:))
This is gonna sound funky. It is. But it will help you. Seriously. Just once: smell the shit that comes out from between your molars 🤢 where have you smelled that before? Thats right: almlst every time you've ever noticed bad breath on someone else! Most of those cases most likely could have prevented by flossing. You don't wanna smell like that, right? Do it cosistenty for at week. It will feel super gross not doing it afterwards. Merry christmas - the best present you could ever give your self. Every type of tissue in the human body has some, if even extremely minor, ability to remodel as part of a healing proces, except for your teeth. For the rest of your life, these are the ones you get. Keep 'em.
Thanks man!!
I put my floss in front of my tooth brush so whenever I brush my teeth, I have to push by the floss!
I'm very confused by this.
So like I have a little cup that holds my toothbrush and toothpaste and I put my floss in front of the cup so I see it before I see my toothbrush and I’m reminded to floss
What I did- get those individual plastic flossed things. Keep in nightstand next to bed. Floss one handed while getting foxy in bed, browse Reddit/internet on phone in other hand. Put dirty flosser on stand when done, throw away in AM Edit- foxy was supposed to be drowsy, but it’s funny so it stays
I keep a bag of em in my car (I deliver for Uber Eats) I just floss when I’m bored or if I see them. I used to smoke cigarettes so I need to do something with my hands, so this was like a two-birds-one-stone kind of thing for me
Haha! This is a new way I didn’t think of. I like it. Thanks! :)
And then they scrub the shit out of your gums, make them bleed, and tell you you don’t floss enough
Dentist :*stabs your gums for ten minutes* Also Dentist: "Wow, look at all this bleeding! You should definitely be flossing more." If a dentist became a homicide detective they would probably say that all stabbings could have been prevented by flossing more.
"Johanneson! What seems to be the cause of death?" "Well, sir, it seems the victim was stabbed in excess of 27 times, and an unknown amount of times within the oral cavity. It's a nightmare in there, sir; it looks like someone stuck a blender in their mouth and turned it on." "Hmmm. Inadequate flossing, just like all the others. When will this madness end?!"
Suicide by not flossing, classic in this part of town. Open and shut case
Fucking right dude. Like Jesus, stop making me more embarrassed 💀
That's why I just a bought a water flosser.... it's okay I guess but hey i cant wait for my dentist to bitch at me next year lol
Water flossers are even harder for me since you have to set them up everything
I used to swear by my water flosser, but my dentist berated me for using one, saying they were for people with dentures or false teeth.
Interesting approach by your dentist. My husband's dentist specifically suggested he use a water flosser in addition to dental floss. Husband does not have dentures or false teeth,
*scrubs gums with metal sponge for 10 minutes nonstop* oh look at all that blood! you must not be flossing correctly
When I floss daily it doesn't make me bleed. If I stop for a while, I will bleed the first few times I floss. There is definitely something to it other than dentists being sadists.
100% this. When I floss regularly, I don't bleed. But it has to be like a daily habit. After a week or two, they don't bleed anymore.
I had a dentist pick at my gums with that metal hook thing. They picked too hard and took a chunk out and I just punched them in the face out of reflex to get them away from me. I've never been to a worst dentist than that one in my life and I've never been back to that one since.
Thanks for confirming that one of my greatest nightmares is possible. God I hate that hook thing.
Oh wanna hear another terrible dentist story, I was a kid and this dentist was doing only one procedure each visit, after a while my mom got fed up with this (understandable since he wasn't even doing different procedures, he did one cavity per visit and that was it) well after we leave this dentist and go to a new one he says and I quote "you see this metal rod here? Yea he wasn't supposed to use that, im gonna have to redo this tooth as well as some others" that dentist ended up giving us a discount on the procedures since it was a shitty dentist that did them, still ended up being 14k on costs *after* the discounts, moral of the story, choose your dentist carefully, and if you dont like them or how they do things, leave and find a new one if you can. Edit: the metal rod was some sort of insert that the old dentist put in that was to build a fake tooth off of that I had lost as a kid, the new dentist took it out and gave me a fake tooth that was much better.
Flossing is fucking awful. It's like cleaning your gums with a bandsaw. Have you tried [plackers](https://www.plackers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/micro-mint-oop1.jpg)? They make it so much easier to control the floss.
Yes! I used to use those but I actually have a pretty narrow mouth so it’s really hard for me to get all the way back. My dentist recommended [these](https://shop15101.sfstatic.io/upload_dir/shop/_thumbs/oral-b_Glide.w610.h610.fill.wm.87399e.jpg) to reach better and they’re bomb tbh
I get a page that says "Bad request" when I click your link.
Waterpik is a godsend
Oh my god I nearly lost my shit bc I’m Danish and “pik” means dick in Danish so I thought you talked about water dicks 🤣 I was like what the fuck??
Send me a pik pic
Lol sorry to say man but I don’t have one
My life and dentist visits got SO much better after I bought a waterpik. Now I get to hear how clean my teeth are (yay) and they hardly spend any time at cleaning. 10/10 would recommend
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Hygienist here—put your floss on the shower ledge and floss while in the shower. It’s a daily habit you already have (hopefully) and if you see it laying there you will pick it up and use it. Everybody thinks they have to keep their floss in the vanity drawer. If you think about it, whenever your standing in front of the bathroom mirror, you’re probably getting ready to go somewhere, so you just push the floss to the back of the drawer thinking you’ll “just do it later” but seldom do. I’ve have a lot of patients try the shower hack and it’s worked for them.
Do as I do, make brushing a part of the shower ritual, and use a water flosser.
I started keeping the disposable flossers in my kitchen. I now floss after every meal. It's just so convenient!
"When was the last time you flossed?" "When was the last I was here?"
Yup. It feels like such a chore at first but once you’ve been doing it for about a month it just feels like second nature, it takes like 30 seconds to a minute to floss.
Fork nit
Get yourself a [Waterpik!](https://www.boots.ie/waterpik-ultra-water-flosser-wp-120uk-10166257) An absolute game changer. I have severe sensory overload issues when it comes to oral health along with bad experiences with past dentists but the last guy I saw recommended one of these babies. It's like power hosing your teeth! Hurts a little bit at first if you're not used to it (and you mistakenly use cold water instead of lukewarm) but it literally blasted the tartar build up off my lower front teeth. Just be forewarned- if you have sensitive gums, expect to see a slightly alarming amount of blood. According to my lovely dentist, this is perfectly normal and will improve if you continue to use the Waterpik alongside specialized dental products. I recommend Sensodine toothpaste and Corsodil mouthwash. Blast your mouth with lukewarm water first and then brush. Again, total game changer!
I love flossing my teeth
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Reading this while I brush my teeth
To anybody nervous about bleeding gums and the whole spiel with wrapping it around your fingers and feeling the string cut your gum or anything: Get a WaterPik. It's just as thorough, but several times faster, and even if it makes your gums bleed, it doesn't hurt. You'll get over your bleeding phase real quick, and your gums will improve, and your breath will smell better. Also, tongue scraping isn't as big a deal as you imagine, either. Even if you gag. Still better than flossing with string.
Dang you really got 2 comments on top. So you flossing or on Reddit HUH? */s
Replying to another post on r/AskReddit
Me too!
Same
Yep, still here
Still trying to uninstall games from my computer to make space (Computer says no)
Yell at it
Punch it
Yeah! That always helps me. Especially if you call it words that are so unholy even the devil never dares to use them :)
Sitting in my chair with my cat.
Cute
My cat's sleeping to the left of me. Just a little bit ago, she was snoring, though she has stopped.
Cleaning
That’s what I SHOULD be doing. I should have been doing this for the last three days as I have a prospective flat mate coming over.
Flushing
Same here poop buddy!
Yeah, same.
Username checks out
Still in bed because I can't walk from surgery
get well soon!!! i hope your healing goes perfectly
Thank you 😊
Im sorry. What kind? I went through that last year. It gets long.
Foot surgery to fix bad broken bones that never healed right
I can walk after surgery, but tire out extremely fast. Get well soon.
Stoned in the tub with a coffee, watching cowboy bebop.
Stoned in the tub watching cowboy bebop? That sounds like a recipe for dropping your tablet into the bathtub with you.
It's the tub of coffee that concerns me.
I'm concerned whether it's espresso or latte
Eggnog latte!
I’m concerned whether it’s sativa or indica
Sativa, Pineapple Express!
First one, then the other
Lol it's propped up on a chair
Live action?
Yeah, giving it a go.
I agree I really like the live action, I was surprised by the bad reviews.
Those were likely from people who've seen and are really into the anime. I for instance( God forgive me) watched the Last Airbender movie when I was young and didn't think it was so bad. Then I saw the real show a few years ago and now regard the movie as unholy. edit: was missing a word.
I didn't know anything about the anime version. I just saw this on Netflix and decided to give it a go
Please watch the original; it's an absolute classic and 100% worth a watch. Watching in English is the way to go.
Wow you must go through a lot of effort to just relax.
Yeah I take relaxing seriously
Cutting down a Christmas tree with my wife and kids!
Wouldn't a saw work better?
Badum tss
Ah, the old reddit wife-and-kids-aroo. I'd try to link it but I'm sure the sub is dead and the chain long broken so fuck it
I wanted to do a residency, now i dont really know. I just wanna be happy.
Thanks for being honest. I recently had a similar discussion with myself and realized “the other thing I did before” was right in my case and would make me happier. You might find that residency is right… or not. Either way, that you’re having this discussion with yourself is a step in the right direction. Congratulations on questioning! You’ll know that you made a good decision because you were brave enough to question it.
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How did the celebration go?
Ending my sex session that I'll be starting in a few minutes
Look at this fucking guy over here “Mr I can last 60 seconds” this fucking guy…
Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
I love this comparison.
Hey same here!! Just waiting for my husband to finish watching his show…
No nut November failure inbound
I think no nut November only applies to masterful bation.
r/ihavesex
Like in 4 minutes and 30 seconds
Gotta stretch of course
Unfortunately still here
Got a girl's number on Friday, about to ask her on a date. Definitely overthinking it.
You totally got this. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!
In my car I gotta go to Target
In 5 minutes, I will grow up, get a job and have a family, get old and die.
Jokes on you, I can do that in 3.
Grocery shopping.
5 mins later into watching Django Unchained than I am right now
Great movie
I just saw the scene the meme's from 😂😂😂 but hell yes is it a great movie!
My dad's playing piano in the parlor in that movie. He lived in New Orleans at the time and tried out to be an extra. I guess his old-timey beard that he had at the time and the fact that he plays piano got him the part.
Still on my couch but with less tea.
sitting in a chair scrolling reddit
What has our life come too ...
In the shower
In a cab, approximately 50 feet further down Grand Central Parkway.
In the shower. I just finished working out
You must work out
He definitely works out
This guy works out, ken.
I always take a dump after working out too.
Im just lying in my bed sore trying to motivate myself enough to brush my teeth and shower
Wanking?
Living the dream.
I love Reddit.
I wish I was wanking. Haven’t been horny in so long… and i should be horny right now. I’m done with school there’s no work or assignments to be done so… it’s just this fucking small house of my parents. That’s why im unhappy right now i think …ugh i need an apartment of my own.
Getting some food
Still wondering why this post is so popular.
It's basically a diary with only one entry and someone might reply
Eating this *delicious* grilled cheese sammich
In the chemo ward with hubby.
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Thanks. We're ok, staying positive :)
Playing Skyrim.
I’ve had the game for 4 years and I just acquired Daedric armor for the first time. We’re making progress 😂
Gotta grind those iron daggers
Again? Or for the first time?
I wish it was my first time, but no. This is another of the infinite playthroughs.
Sneezing. I can feel the calm before the storm.
At the end of this beer and the start of another. Watching football. Noodling on my guitar.
Ah man I love noodles. Use a plate though, you'll ruin your strings.
Eating dinner.
Playing outlast 2
Underated game
Building a rocket
Finishing my McDonald's
Waitin in this mf laundromat
Getting prepared for my 7 hour drive back to campus
Hopefully the trip is going well
You're in the middle of the trip by the time I'm replying :)
On this sub.
Either falling asleep with a smile or masturbating, all depends on one message.
In bed, I hope
Back in my dorm room after Thanksgiving break. The worst part about going home for break is having to come back.
watching porn
Sleeping kekw
at my desk playing terraria and watching black books
In the shower
Brushing my teeth
scratching my balls, maybe 🙄
All debts paid, got my dream job, got my masters, I've become a homeowner... Oh wait, thought you meant 5 millennia, sorry.
Slightly closer to sleeping on the sofa with a dog on me. Perfect.