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[rykomatsu]

Apparently I have been doing this wrong my entire fucking life...anyone else?

#3 Rinsing Your Mouth With Water After Brushing Teeth

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I knew this for a long time, but it feels gross.

 

[TyphoonStruggle]

 

[JimiNutz]

I've known this for years.

The correct order is:

Water flosser/irrigator
Brush teeth
Brush/scrape tongue
Regular floss
Mouthwash
Cunnilingus

I'm British, we know our teeth over here.

 

[The Pleasure]

I've known this for years.

The correct order is:

Water flosser/irrigator
Brush teeth
Brush/scrape tongue
Regular floss
Mouthwash
Anal

I'm British, we know our teeth over here.

And yet you all still have that delightful smile that only the British can do.

 

[Nymphae]

You can spit the toothpaste out, but the moment water enters the mix – it cuts down the efficiency of the fluoride from your toothpaste.

I use flouride free toothpaste, so suck it

 

[AetherMage]

Just use a flouride free toothpaste and don't listen to stupid sounding advice.

 

[Richard Packer]

Don't we have fluoride in our water so this isn't an issue?

Except for the toothless bastards in Jersey.

 

[Evangelion Unit-01]

Don't we have fluoride in our water so this isn't an issue?

*chemicals in the water that turn the freaking frogs gay

 

[AlteredForms]

I've only been doing it the last couple years as well. Prior to that I would rinse my mouth, but you're diluting the toothpaste and reducing its effectiveness. Spit out the excess toothpaste, close your mouth and wash it, followed by mouthwash.

 

[TrainedRage]

yep

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

Please dont spread big fluora nonsense on NeoGAF.

 

[thefool]

Yeah, i knew that but I still rinse.

 

[teezzy]

But there's flouride in the tap water I rinse with

Checkmate, gay frogs

 

[rykomatsu]

And yet you all still have that delightful smile that only the British can do.

Hey now, we Japanese come pretty damn close.

 

[Thing on a Spring]

And yet you all still have that delightful smile that only the British can do.

 

[The Pleasure]

Hey now, we Japanese come pretty damn close.

Yeah but you guys have women that are the kawaii uguus while the British have stiff upper lip Karen with a lisp.

 

[MaestroMike]

Never knew that, but makes sense I'm really worried about my teeth because I eat a ton of lemons. Trying this new technique, now.

 

[888]

I talked to my dentist about it. She said it really doesn't matter one way or another because there isn't enough fluoride in the toothpaste to matter.

 

[borborygmus]

It's marketing bullshit. Gotta get those magical electrolytes fluoride molecules that 9 out 10 dentists say make your smile just the best™. They need to make it sound like their product is so good, it's bad for your health not having it on you 24/7.

Cue a 3d rendered animation of fluoride particles killing cavities and shit.

 

[GeorgPrime]

Apparently I have been doing this wrong my entire fucking life...anyone else?

#3 Rinsing Your Mouth With Water After Brushing Teeth

That came up to my mind years ago. "How can the toothpaste work in the mouth when i clean it up with water?".

Then i just stopped doing it.

 

[borborygmus]

That came up to my mind years ago. "How can the toothpaste work in the mouth when i clean it up with water?".

Then i just stopped doing it.

Most of the activity of toothpaste is from the silica which is abrasive. Humans don't need to soak their teeth in minerals 24 hours a day in order to not get cavities. Look up Streptococcus salivarius K12 and M18. People who have these strains are resistant to cavities. You probably know people who brush their teeth and floss and still get cavities, and total slobs who don't. Bacteria is one of the main reasons why.

Everything that counts as "damage" in the human body is oxidation, which happens when energy is produced. Various bacteria consume things, like the remnants of food in your teeth, and some even literally consume you in order to produce energy and reproduce. Cavities are mostly due to microorganisms eating stuff in your mouth and producing oxidizing substances. Everything "rotten" i.e. "rotten teeth" is driven by microbes. Dental plaque is literally a colony of bacteria and tartar/calculi are biofilm.

The main goal of brushing your teeth is getting rid of the stuff that can rot (= be consumed by microorganisms). The more they eat, the more they spread, and the more damage they produce. Fluoride has some minor remineralizing properties but it also kills some of the microorganisms (including some of the good ones) but it's not the main event and has become a marketing gimmick.

 

[Kenpachii]

Dude is full of shit

Toothpastes are designed to apply fluoride to our teeth not to be swallowed. HOW MUCH FLUORIDE DO I GET? Toothpaste that is swallowed can lead to a spike in blood levels of Fluoride, these high levels of fluoride can cause permanent damage to our teeth.

U never wanna keep that shit in your mouth simple as that.

Look at his 4th point

#4 Storing Your Toothbrush In The Bathroom
We are all probably guilty of making this mistake.

More than half of the toothbrushes in households have bits of human feces on them. How did it get there? Because you store it in your bathroom. When you flush your toilet – the contents of your toilet bowl are sprayed in all directions.

This is all the more relevant if you share your bathroom with others – especially with kids around the house. Putting a lid on your toothbrush helps reduce this issue.

Consider storing your toothbrush someplace other than your bathroom – like on your nightstand or inside your medicine cabinet.

Oh, and don't forget to close the lid on your toilet seat before flushing.

U really need to take this shit seriously? maybe he should keep his toothbrush outside of the house and build a special temple for it so it doesn't get bad spirits attached towards it.

 

[and 3 others]

Don't we have fluoride in our water so this isn't an issue?

Except for the toothless bastards in Jersey.

Is there fluoride in Mt Dew? Checkmate globalists!

 

[NeoGiffer]

 

[Riven326]

I use a mouthwash right after brushing.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Xylitol, brainlets.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

I guess I'll keep doing it wrong then

 

[Soodanim]

There's a lot of "Don't do this thing recommended by professionals", but does anyone have links to studies refuting common claims or is it pseudo-science?

 

[G-Bus]

Eh, I've always rinsed with water. I've also never had a cavity on my adult teeth.

 

[Skyfox]

Rinse with water and live longer.

 

[Porcile]

I just put toothpaste directly onto the vagina.

 

[rykomatsu]

Dude is full of shit

U never wanna keep that shit in your mouth simple as that.

Look at his 4th point

U really need to take this shit seriously? maybe he should keep his toothbrush outside of the house and build a special temple for it so it doesn't get bad spirits attached towards it.

It's not a health hazard, but toilet plume is a thing.

 

[AC_Eivor]

Thank you for this cursed knowledge.

 

[Quartermaster]

#20 Apply soap to hands and never rinse it. Works charms.

 

[rapid32.5]

Fluoride is in water so it's a pointless article. I actually switched to fluoride free toothpaste with xylitol and it's much better mouth feeling, no cavities and canker sores.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Fluoride is in water so it's a pointless article. I actually switched to fluoride free toothpaste with xylitol and it's much better mouth feeling, no cavities and canker sores.

 

[Outlier]

But your also not suppose to swallow the paste, so what are we suppose to do!!!!?

 

[MGHA]

But your also not suppose to swallow the paste, so what are we suppose to do!!!!?

Spit not swallow.

 

[Romulus]

I'm 40 and I've been rinsing mine out since I was kid. I've never had a cavity once and even did some modeling for a local dentist office for my smile.