How long can you go without brushing your teeth?
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You can go until you no longer have any teeth in your mouth without brushing them. Then well see how long you can go without brushing your gums.\n  We didn't always have the oral health care that we have now, and as soon as 100 years ago,  very few individuals were able to keep even half their teeth by the time they were 30. Just try brushing the ones you want to keep.
74702
Brush your teeth with a mixture of salt and baking soda 3-4 times a week. It is also the cheepest and the least abracive.
892249
Try brushing with frozen strawberries (no i am not kidding).  Also use baking soda on your toothbrush, on your regular toothpaste at least once a day and give up coffee, teas and things that stain your teeth or brush immediately after or chew Trident whitening gum after.
214428
You should be flossing at least once a day.  It will catch up with you in the end if you do not.  You would be amazed how many people go well into adulthood with straight white teeth and no cavities and then end up losing all of their teeth due to bone loss caused by periodontal disease becaues they did not floss.  An old and very true saying is "only floss the teeth you want to keep"!
307008
it doesn't matter if you brush all the way until your doc appt. he will still be able to tell or not if you have been brushing your teeth.It also does have something to do with your families backround(sometimes not all the time) kids will take after parents  start brushing 3 times a day but use a sensitive toothpaste because since you don't always brush your gums may be sensitive now just watch out if your gums start to bleed hope this helps !!!!
680344
First try dipping ur tooth brush in baking soda and brush ur teeth with that (after brushing) once a day for a week and then decide if you really want to waste your $$$.
322337
You are actually supposed to brush your tounge. It helps clean your tounge, and unless you want to use a tounge scrubber, you should clean your tounge every time you brush. And no, it's not harmfull (Unless you do it 50 times a day or something. That's probably not good)
479121
In dental school we were taught to floss after brushing and to floss at least once per day.  However, if you are flossing at all...you are doing better than most!
285965
if your not sick and you brush your teeth its fine but you just have to take the frisk sometimes! walking barefoot isnt sanitary either but people do it all the time
704336
you can walk with a portable toothbrush one that folds away small and fits into your pocket in a case add toothpaste on it before you leave out and go to the mens room after the meal and brush away to your hearts delight. Thats what I do. Except i go to the ladies room of course.
647636
a couple days, but you can put on toothpaste on it and will will go quicker.
826796
Usually when people chew on things it's because they are nervous or stressed out. The way to stop is to just be aware that you are doing it and tell yourself no. Just put the thing down. It might be hard but hey, it only takes 21 days to totally stop a habit.
434417
at least once a day, can be tricky to start with but you will get used to it the more u do it. you can also get interdental brushes now a day which ppl find easier but depends on spaces you have.
438235
When you say taking care of your teeth, what does this entail?  Do you brush and floss everyday?  You have to floss everyday.  Once or twice a week does not count.  You have to disturb the bacteria (plaque) on your teeth every twenty-four hours or it turns into acid, which in turn causes decay and bone loss leading to periodontal disease.  Tooth-brushing alone does not reach all of the places that plaque, bacteria, and food debris can get to.  You have to floss.  There is no other way to really clean between the teeth.  Periodontal disease is when the gum tissue and bone start to pull away from the root of the tooth, thus leading to mobility of the tooth.  You can never get the bone back, (Unless you have a bone graft) but you can stop the progression of the disease and tighten those gums up.  If you are bleeding when you are brushing or flossing then you have some form of perio disease.  The best thing to do is to see your dentist every six months, more if you are diagnosed with perio disease, brush and floss everyday, and limit sugar and carbs.  If you have sugar or carbs make sure that you either brush as soon as possible or chew sugarless gum.  You can also swish with water to loosen some of the food debris that is stuck on your teeth.  Yes genetics play a role in dental health, but it is not the primary reason for bad teeth.  My mom had a complete upper denture by the time she was thirty.  I am thirty four and have all of my teeth, except wisdom.  Everybody on my mom's side have dentures.  So yes I have a genetic link to poor dental health, but knowing this I take extra special care of my teeth to prevent any loss.  If you think dentures are the answer, think again.  Nine out of ten patients I have consulted with wished they had kept their teeth.  There are so many options now, implants, crowns, bridges,etc.  Dentistry is expensive, but to keep your teeth in my opinion it is well worth the price.  There are many helpful websites dedicated to dental health.  All you have to do is type in dental care on your search engine, and away you will go.
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Brush your teeth with a flouride toothpaste twice daily. Once in the morning, and once before bed. Do not drink anything but water after the nighttime brushing.\n\nIn between chew a piece of Trident or other SUGARLESS gum. It helps cause enzymes in saliva to wash away sugars and help protect the teeth. Also, have some water after a sugary soda. The water will help rinse some residual sugar off your teeth.\n\nI find a stick of Trident works best. Twice daily brusing. technically,2 minutes total. 30 seconds for each quadrant.\n\nI really like the new Oral B electric toothbrush. It has those floss action paddles on the brush and it really has eliminated the need to floss for me. I used to floss each time I brushed and with this toothbrush, flossing is pointless. I still do it daily to be safe, but the new brush does a great gum workpout.\n\nThe real goal is to eliminate sugars coated or stuck on teeth. Water helps, and sugarless gum. Merely drinking a soda and then having some water will not harm your teeth. What does the damage is going hours with sugar on them, or over night.
611044
Unfortunately, you'll have to take some time a go one tooth at a time. You should do this at least once a day. Have you ever tried a Waterpik? They are great.
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Improper tooth care. Not brushing your teeth often will results in food stains forming on the enamel of the teeth. \nSmoking. Add another item to the "Negative Effects of Smoking List" here: it makes your breath smell bad and your teeth gradually become yellow. \nDrinking too much tea or coffee. Daily consumption of such beverages is very likely to stain your teeth in the long run.\n\nSo, what's there to do if you have yellow teeth? The first thing is to make sure your condition doesn't deteriorate by brushing your teeth more often, preferably after meals or the consumption of coffe or tee, so that the food doesn't stay on the enamel long enough to form yellow stains. If you are a smoker, you've just found one more reason to quit. It's worth it.\n\nThen, if you want to remove the yellowish stains on your teeth, you could make an appointment for tooth cleaning by a professional and repeat the process once a year. You might also want to try bleaching your teeth, after consulting your dentist.