Twice a day with an electric brush. I used to do it really poorly due to mental health issues, but am now finally taking care of myself.
Maintaining is often easier than fixing. Both with cleaning your living space, and being healthy with your body. I've found it useful to think of what my future self would be grateful for the present me.
Once a day before bed with an electric toothbrush. I am blessed with good teeth, and every checkup (two a year) the dentist says things look great.
I did get one cavity after my teenage sealants wore off on my molars around when I turned 31 (up until then, they were shocked every visit the sealants weren’t worn off already), but I’ve improved my brushing since then based on some of their recommendations.
Twice a day, in the morning and before bed. Electric Sonicare toothbrush, I swapped to one years a go over a manual brush. They are kind of game changing. If you are on the fence about a nice electric toothbrush just get one, they are awesome.
I don't know how true it is, but I've heard a general rule of thumb is "Brush your teeth at night to keep your teeth. Brush your teeth in the morning to keep your friends."
I brush twice a day with a very soft bristle toothbrush to avoid damaging my gums (I'm getting on in years). I will floss very occasionally, mainly when something is stuck between my teeth. No dental issues so far, thankfully!
I brush at least once every day, which I aim to be sometime between my final meal of the day and going to sleep. This means I am covered right through the night and up until I next eat, which will often be around noon the following day.
I do also like to brush my teeth in the morning, mostly just to freshen up and help alleviate morning breath, but I don't do this consistently. Worst of all, for some reason, on the odd occasion I have breakfast I often forget to brush afterward - when it would have really counted!
I am also a terrible flosser. I will not floss for months on end, and then after the guilt has built enough I will floss fanatically for several weeks in a continuous cycle.
At one point I also used midday teeth brushing after lunch as a tool to curb afternoon snacking, as I'd gotten into a terrible habit of eating snacks right after finishing lunch.
Twice a day with an electric toothbrush, super cheap oral B from Amazon. Also I got a cheap water flosser last year and that has been awesome. I went from having 5-10 cavities a year to maybe 1 every couple years after I switched to an electric toothbrush and flosser.
I'm a religious twice a dayer now. When I wake up, and before bed.
Unfortunately when I was a kid/teen I was not, and I'm currently paying the price for it. I have several missing/broken teeth and eventually will likely have most of my top teeth removed.. Im currently trying to save up the money to do it.
I used to do it maybe a couple times a week, but I started doing it consistently (twice a day, at worst once a day) after hearing some stupid inspirational phrase that really stuck with me.
Some "feel good" thread on 4chan had this webm that said something along the lines of "anything worth doing is worth doing badly", so I started to just brush my teeth without really thinking about how long I'm brushing it and all other little details about doing it right. Whenever I don't feel like it, I just think about that phrase. This is very silly, but it worked for me.
I once dated a girl who didn't brush at least once a day and it really sped up me wanting to break up, especially in the mornings. It got bad when she mentioned she had a cavity and I just couldn't get it out of my head.
I personally do it at the very least once a day and a couple of years ago I developed a habit of flossing when I'm bored. So whenever I'm sitting down and watching TV, I'll have floss to fidget with lol. It definitely helps getting in the habit of it!
First thing after I wake up and before bed. I use an electric toothbrush with soft bristles and floss/ listerine before I brush at night.
Back in college, it was only once a day, at night. I also stopped going to the dentist. Had a couple serious cavities form that eventually needed root canals and crowns. But right before I got those problems checked, I got serious about my dental hygiene. The pain scared me into doing things right. Now my teeth are good and the brushing/flossing are a natural part of my routine.
I brush with an electric toothbrush in the morning, waterpik (with diluted mouthwash) after meals. I intermittently floss, if I eat a meal with meat, especially something like steak where sinew that easily gets stuck, I'll usually floss as soon as I can. I keep a bunch of floss sticks at my desk as it gives me something to fidget with during meetings (Video/audio muted of course). I have an implant and its health is checked every 4 months, my dentist has no complaints about my regime.
I brush every evening before bed (just a normal brush, I can never get used to electric ones), and floss afterwards maybe 2-3 times a week (plus occasional one-offs where I get something stuck and floss right away to get it out). I haven't had any cavities as an adult and my dentist and hygienists have only had positive comments at my 6-month cleanings, so I guess it works for me. I think genetics may play a significant part in how much you need to brush in order to maintain healthy teeth.
1-3x a day depending on my schedule and what I eat, but I floss probably 3-5x a day because things easily get stuck in my teeth. I'd probably brush every time floss if it wasn't that I have always despised the taste of toothpaste and I don't like having it linger mid day if I can help it. I've tried every variety under the sun, but they all make it nauseous.
At least twice a day, but usually 3 times. For a while in high school I did this thing where I'd brush my teeth whenever my friend smoked a cigarette, like I'd go outside and stand with her and brush while she smoked, so it became kind of a stress relief thing for me and I was doing it like, 10 times a day. My dentist told me to stop, so I went down to 3, but I still find it soothing and only end up with two if something goes horribly wrong. I also floss every night before bed and sometimes after lunch.
I'll be the gross one and say I barely brush my teeth (~1-4 times a month). It was not instilled into me as a child, and I haven't really felt the purpose as an adult to make it a habit. I have yet to see good scientific proof it makes as much of a difference as is claimed (not saying it makes no difference), and instead it's mostly sold as "accepted wisdom", so it's hard for me to care to make that change when there isn't really evidence.
I also try to eat a healthy diet that limits things like processed sugar and non-water beverages. I could be wrong, but it always felt significantly more important about what goes in my mouth than worrying about meticulously cleaning it out.
Never had any problem with dating or friends, and have only had 1 cavity in my nearly 40 years of life (which is less than a lot of peers I know who brush multiple times a day). I still go for a cleaning every few years and the dentists normally remark how they're surprised by my mouth with how little I admit to doing maintenance, so haven't really had any reason to change ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Now come over here so I can breathe on your faces.
A few times a day, morning and night with an electric toothbrush, as well as before the gym out of courtesy for my training partners depending on what I’ve been eating that day.
Sometimes I manage to do it after lunch as well but it depends if I've eaten anything that i feel got stuck in my teeth.
Overall, never ever skip the brushing before going to bed. I don't want to go into detail because I'm in mobile but it's the most important of the moments to brush your teeth.
Damn, as someone struggling with some kind of mental health issue(s?) I feel like an odd one out here
Twice a day when I can, but I've had my fair share of weeks where I slept through the entire day or simply just didn't have the motivation to brush my teeth. Or sometimes I get so invested in something that by the time I brush my teeth it's literally the next day. Or sometimes just straight up getting too randomly paranoid to leave my spot, so I just don't. I try to brush at least once on a bad day, when I'm seeing a pattern and know I can't do the bare minimum of twice a day that I used to do when I was younger.
I also am trying to remind myself flossing is better than brushing, and if I can't go to the bathroom for whatever reason, I can stay in my room and floss and ignore brushing completely. Not the most hygienic, but it's better than doing nothing at all.
I'm in the "icky" camp, with brushing maybe once or twice a month.
I want to get better, but I have some habits I have yet to break. For evening brushing, which is arguably easier for me, I have this habit of having a quick snack or usually a drink literally just before I go to bed. My understanding with brushing is that you're supposed to wait at least 30 minutes or so before consuming something again... my stomach wins this, meaning I'd rather have my snack or drink just before bed.
And morning? Yeah, I have no time. As soon as I finish my morning meal, I literally go out the door for work, having gotten dressed as I eat my breakfast.
First thing I do when I wake up, last thing I do right before bed. Electric toothbrush, most basic unadorned name-brand toothpaste I can find in the store (used to get the ones that had an actual seal on it by a dental association, but they mysteriously removed it at some point).
Maybe I should do a mid-day one too, but I'm mostly too lazy I suppose. I used to just do it at night, but read somewhere (maybe QI) that in the morning is actually a really important time to do it, because of the bacteria or whatever that accumulates during the night.
I've just had a denture fitted for the first time.
I had cosmetic bridges at the front done 40 years ago and they just failed a few weeks ago, got the denture yesterday.
So I'm all flustered with my oral hygiene now, but before this I'd use an electric toothbrush morning and night, and those little TePe interdental brushes once a day between the teeth.
Now though? Man. I got to remove and sterilise, and rinse denture, and brush it separately when removed.
I'm panicking and upset because I can't eat, chew or swallow, or even talk properly.
Twice a day with an electric brush. I used to do it really poorly due to mental health issues, but am now finally taking care of myself.
Maintaining is often easier than fixing. Both with cleaning your living space, and being healthy with your body. I've found it useful to think of what my future self would be grateful for the present me.
After breakfast or lunch
Water floss, electric toothbrush, mouthwash
Before bed
Floss, electric toothbrush, mouthwash
Once a day before bed with an electric toothbrush. I am blessed with good teeth, and every checkup (two a year) the dentist says things look great.
I did get one cavity after my teenage sealants wore off on my molars around when I turned 31 (up until then, they were shocked every visit the sealants weren’t worn off already), but I’ve improved my brushing since then based on some of their recommendations.
Twice a day, in the morning and before bed. Electric Sonicare toothbrush, I swapped to one years a go over a manual brush. They are kind of game changing. If you are on the fence about a nice electric toothbrush just get one, they are awesome.
I don't know how true it is, but I've heard a general rule of thumb is "Brush your teeth at night to keep your teeth. Brush your teeth in the morning to keep your friends."
I brush twice a day with a very soft bristle toothbrush to avoid damaging my gums (I'm getting on in years). I will floss very occasionally, mainly when something is stuck between my teeth. No dental issues so far, thankfully!
Not as often as I wish I would...
I brush at least once every day, which I aim to be sometime between my final meal of the day and going to sleep. This means I am covered right through the night and up until I next eat, which will often be around noon the following day.
I do also like to brush my teeth in the morning, mostly just to freshen up and help alleviate morning breath, but I don't do this consistently. Worst of all, for some reason, on the odd occasion I have breakfast I often forget to brush afterward - when it would have really counted!
I am also a terrible flosser. I will not floss for months on end, and then after the guilt has built enough I will floss fanatically for several weeks in a continuous cycle.
At one point I also used midday teeth brushing after lunch as a tool to curb afternoon snacking, as I'd gotten into a terrible habit of eating snacks right after finishing lunch.
Twice a day with an electric toothbrush, super cheap oral B from Amazon. Also I got a cheap water flosser last year and that has been awesome. I went from having 5-10 cavities a year to maybe 1 every couple years after I switched to an electric toothbrush and flosser.
I'm a religious twice a dayer now. When I wake up, and before bed.
Unfortunately when I was a kid/teen I was not, and I'm currently paying the price for it. I have several missing/broken teeth and eventually will likely have most of my top teeth removed.. Im currently trying to save up the money to do it.
Before bed, before I leave the house in the morning, and whenever my mouth feels gross.
I used to do it maybe a couple times a week, but I started doing it consistently (twice a day, at worst once a day) after hearing some stupid inspirational phrase that really stuck with me.
Some "feel good" thread on 4chan had this webm that said something along the lines of "anything worth doing is worth doing badly", so I started to just brush my teeth without really thinking about how long I'm brushing it and all other little details about doing it right. Whenever I don't feel like it, I just think about that phrase. This is very silly, but it worked for me.
1-2x daily. And it's silly but cute colored floss with fun fruity scents keeps me motivated to floss daily too 😂
I once dated a girl who didn't brush at least once a day and it really sped up me wanting to break up, especially in the mornings. It got bad when she mentioned she had a cavity and I just couldn't get it out of my head.
I personally do it at the very least once a day and a couple of years ago I developed a habit of flossing when I'm bored. So whenever I'm sitting down and watching TV, I'll have floss to fidget with lol. It definitely helps getting in the habit of it!
First thing after I wake up and before bed. I use an electric toothbrush with soft bristles and floss/ listerine before I brush at night.
Back in college, it was only once a day, at night. I also stopped going to the dentist. Had a couple serious cavities form that eventually needed root canals and crowns. But right before I got those problems checked, I got serious about my dental hygiene. The pain scared me into doing things right. Now my teeth are good and the brushing/flossing are a natural part of my routine.
2x. Brush (with electric toothbrush) morning and night. Floss or occasionally waterpik at night. My dentist says my protocol is working well.
The real question is whether you brush before or after eating breakfast. It seems to be as divisive as wiping your bum standing vs sitting/crouching!
Once a day with brushing unless I have something sugary earlier in the day. I typically floss after every meal.
I brush with an electric toothbrush in the morning, waterpik (with diluted mouthwash) after meals. I intermittently floss, if I eat a meal with meat, especially something like steak where sinew that easily gets stuck, I'll usually floss as soon as I can. I keep a bunch of floss sticks at my desk as it gives me something to fidget with during meetings (Video/audio muted of course). I have an implant and its health is checked every 4 months, my dentist has no complaints about my regime.
I brush every evening before bed (just a normal brush, I can never get used to electric ones), and floss afterwards maybe 2-3 times a week (plus occasional one-offs where I get something stuck and floss right away to get it out). I haven't had any cavities as an adult and my dentist and hygienists have only had positive comments at my 6-month cleanings, so I guess it works for me. I think genetics may play a significant part in how much you need to brush in order to maintain healthy teeth.
1-3x a day depending on my schedule and what I eat, but I floss probably 3-5x a day because things easily get stuck in my teeth. I'd probably brush every time floss if it wasn't that I have always despised the taste of toothpaste and I don't like having it linger mid day if I can help it. I've tried every variety under the sun, but they all make it nauseous.
At least twice a day, but usually 3 times. For a while in high school I did this thing where I'd brush my teeth whenever my friend smoked a cigarette, like I'd go outside and stand with her and brush while she smoked, so it became kind of a stress relief thing for me and I was doing it like, 10 times a day. My dentist told me to stop, so I went down to 3, but I still find it soothing and only end up with two if something goes horribly wrong. I also floss every night before bed and sometimes after lunch.
I'll be the gross one and say I barely brush my teeth (~1-4 times a month). It was not instilled into me as a child, and I haven't really felt the purpose as an adult to make it a habit. I have yet to see good scientific proof it makes as much of a difference as is claimed (not saying it makes no difference), and instead it's mostly sold as "accepted wisdom", so it's hard for me to care to make that change when there isn't really evidence.
I also try to eat a healthy diet that limits things like processed sugar and non-water beverages. I could be wrong, but it always felt significantly more important about what goes in my mouth than worrying about meticulously cleaning it out.
Never had any problem with dating or friends, and have only had 1 cavity in my nearly 40 years of life (which is less than a lot of peers I know who brush multiple times a day). I still go for a cleaning every few years and the dentists normally remark how they're surprised by my mouth with how little I admit to doing maintenance, so haven't really had any reason to change ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Now come over here so I can breathe on your faces.
Electric brushing and flossing twice a day. I also use a tooth pick every time after I eat something.
A few times a day, morning and night with an electric toothbrush, as well as before the gym out of courtesy for my training partners depending on what I’ve been eating that day.
Morning for other people, evening for myself.
Sometimes I manage to do it after lunch as well but it depends if I've eaten anything that i feel got stuck in my teeth.
Overall, never ever skip the brushing before going to bed. I don't want to go into detail because I'm in mobile but it's the most important of the moments to brush your teeth.
Damn, as someone struggling with some kind of mental health issue(s?) I feel like an odd one out here
Twice a day when I can, but I've had my fair share of weeks where I slept through the entire day or simply just didn't have the motivation to brush my teeth. Or sometimes I get so invested in something that by the time I brush my teeth it's literally the next day. Or sometimes just straight up getting too randomly paranoid to leave my spot, so I just don't. I try to brush at least once on a bad day, when I'm seeing a pattern and know I can't do the bare minimum of twice a day that I used to do when I was younger.
I also am trying to remind myself flossing is better than brushing, and if I can't go to the bathroom for whatever reason, I can stay in my room and floss and ignore brushing completely. Not the most hygienic, but it's better than doing nothing at all.
I try to brush twice a day and use my water pick every morning but I usually forget or can't brush/floss in the morning.
I'm in the "icky" camp, with brushing maybe once or twice a month.
I want to get better, but I have some habits I have yet to break. For evening brushing, which is arguably easier for me, I have this habit of having a quick snack or usually a drink literally just before I go to bed. My understanding with brushing is that you're supposed to wait at least 30 minutes or so before consuming something again... my stomach wins this, meaning I'd rather have my snack or drink just before bed.
And morning? Yeah, I have no time. As soon as I finish my morning meal, I literally go out the door for work, having gotten dressed as I eat my breakfast.
First thing I do when I wake up, last thing I do right before bed. Electric toothbrush, most basic unadorned name-brand toothpaste I can find in the store (used to get the ones that had an actual seal on it by a dental association, but they mysteriously removed it at some point).
Maybe I should do a mid-day one too, but I'm mostly too lazy I suppose. I used to just do it at night, but read somewhere (maybe QI) that in the morning is actually a really important time to do it, because of the bacteria or whatever that accumulates during the night.
I've just had a denture fitted for the first time.
I had cosmetic bridges at the front done 40 years ago and they just failed a few weeks ago, got the denture yesterday.
So I'm all flustered with my oral hygiene now, but before this I'd use an electric toothbrush morning and night, and those little TePe interdental brushes once a day between the teeth.
Now though? Man. I got to remove and sterilise, and rinse denture, and brush it separately when removed.
I'm panicking and upset because I can't eat, chew or swallow, or even talk properly.
Ah, me and them bridges had a good run.