PSA: for the sake of your teeth
About ten years ago, I started using an electric toothbrush. I haven’t had a cavity since. This is my story (hehe).
I haven’t been to the dentist for the last 2 (if I’m really honest with myself, it’s probably closer to 3) years. Inability to predict my availability plus an overwhelming dread (I have sensitive gums; poking them makes them hurt more) contributed to my procrastination, but I knew that I could put it off for no longer. Good dental health contributes to overall good health, and I’d like to keep my teeth well into my 90s. I may lose my red hair by the time I turn 35 (*cries*), but I refuse to lose my teeth as well. So this morning, blessed by a day free, I visited the dentist.
I had hardened plaque along my lower gums and some inflammation of my gums, secondary to the tartar as well as the popcorn kernel that got stuck from 2 weeks back (happens every time. You would think that I would learn better). But no cavities and the majority of my teeth did not require extensive scraping and cleaning. YAY!
On my call days, I often have to go more than 30 hours without brushing my teeth–it ensures that my patients wake up when I lean over them to listen to their hearts (kidding)–because I’ve been rushing from one place to another and literally did not have a three minute break. Sad, but true. Thanks to my electric toothbrush, it hasn’t had any meaningful damage on my pearly whites.
There you go, my testimonial to the power of the electric toothbrush. Personally, I’m a Braun holder with Oral B brush user. I don’t like the heads that had the “gum massage”; they ripped apart my gums, but other than that, I’ve been satisfied.
BTW, I’m also a fan of the ultrasonic technique for cleaning teeth. So much better than the old method with a metal scraper than invariably slipped and made my gums bleed. Going to the dentist was almost pleasant today.
(The following advertisement was not endorsed by Braun, Oral B, or any other dentistry affiliate. Rather it is the opinion of a rather odd girl who’s enthused about her clean and shiny, cavity-free smile)
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