Not a pain slut. aka: dental visit

[mizarchivist]

Again: I've been told to floss more. As I sat quietly writhing in horrible (not sexy) pain with metal instruments being jabbed repeatedly at anatomy NOT meant to be jabbed, I reflected that this was instant karma. I treated my mouth haphazardly didn't floss enough for a fair portion of the time between cleanings, now I pay the piper. Safe to say, it'll always suck to some degree- at least at this dentist- but does it have to suck this much? Probably not.
Also: one of my more geriatric fillings broke sometime between then and now and it'll be replaced on Wednesday afternoon. Oh boy. Let's add novocaine and needles to the mix! Better that than none, I suppose.

But holy shit, my teeth are BEAUTIFUL-WHITE-OMG.

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[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

My hygienist tells me how good my flossing/cleaning is every time I go to the dentist. As she's tugging and scratching, all I can think is, "This is what happens when you have good oral hygiene? Damn...."

[mizarchivist]

And it's not like we can compare notes as such- That sort of sensation is pretty much totally subjective.
I think I might buy a fancier tooth brush though. One with a *vibrate* function :/

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Not so much comparing notes as relative realities. Hurts enough for me as is, so the incentive to keep up the good work is high. I also got very tired of having a new or deeper cavity discovered at every single visit, so I improved my technique. Apparently, that's paid off in the long run.

I've contemplated the vibrating toothbrush, because one side effect of the tough love I give my teeth is receding gums. But there's no incentive there, since that part of the problem isn't that bad.

Ah well. To each their own.

[mizarchivist]

The receptionist suggested a water pik. Hm. Maybe? One more gadget...

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

I have a WaterPik. It actually borders on fun, as opposed to flossing, and does a better job, too.

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Had one of them when I was back at my parents' house, and I distinctly remember it being fun and a strangely pleasant sensation. Of course, being a kid, there was the occasionally zapping of younger siblings with the stream.

...hee....

[mizarchivist]

I've been looking online at my options. Teehee :) I like the little ones. They're CUTE! Time to go shopping

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

I have one I"m not using.

[kazmat.livejournal.com]

When I went to the dentist for the first time in over a decade, he told me to never tell my friends I had gone that long without a cleaning. My cleaning took about the same amount of time as someone who goes every six months. The only cavities I've ever had were when I was in high school.

Of course now that I've said this, all my teeth are going to fall out of my head tomorrow.

[sauergeek.livejournal.com]

Nah, you'll just dream about all your teeth falling out. For six months straight.

[kazmat.livejournal.com]

I already have those dreams. :}

[macthud]

WaterPiks are cool. But they don't scrub plaque or tartar off the teeth very well compared to either floss or brush. Better than nothing, but not a good "instead of" choice.

There are plastic toothpick-like things (I think InterDent is the one I use) that are worth using, especially if your flossing is less than optimal.

As to power brushes, pretty much all of them are fine. Sonicare isn't worth more than the Oral-B series, but if you like the ultrasonic enough that you'll use it more often or reliably, then by all means go for it...

[mizarchivist]

The water pik would definitely be an additional not replacement thang- well, at least not for brushing :)
Thanks for the tips. I know your dad's a dentist, so you get to hear more than the average bear on what's useful, eh?

[milknut.livejournal.com]

I had the vibey toothbrush. Still have it, but I haven't used it in years. I can't remember why I gave up on it. I think the manual toothbrush is just easier. Plus I don't miss the vibey of my head parts. My brain is rattled enough ;)