do you brush after everytime you eat? i find this impossibl

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Wobblydeb
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#16 Post by Wobblydeb »

24braceface wrote:What do you all mean a fair type setting? A fair as in carnival?

It's just all so time consuming for me. I also brush my aligners because if I don't they feel icky. I also fear they'll make my breath stink.
Yep, a kind of carnival - an event for countryside activities, like sheep and cattle competitions, hunter trials and terrier racing :)

I am finding it pretty time consuming too - that's why I've cut down on the snacking. I don't like to have them in without cleaning them after eating. The only thing I've done is have a couple of nights' out drinking beer with them in. I didn't want 3-4 hours without them in, but equally I didn't want to turn down a social evening... :wink:

I have to brush the aligners too - they get fuzzy otherwise. I also pop them in with a denture cleaning tablet a couple of times in the fortnight to get any bits I've missed.
Initial set: 31 upper / 17 lower
1st refinement: 14 upper / 10 lower
2nd refinement: 10 upper / 5 lower

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#17 Post by holograms »

Too much brushing is not good for the teeth.

I just bring along floss, mouthwash and some sugar free gum after each meal

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#18 Post by 24braceface »

Interesting replies. I see a lot of people on here say that they have to cut back on snacking. I did that too but it got to where I was taking in too few calories a day. Now I have to eat more because of my diet and the invisalign makes it more complicated. Sorry to complain, but the invisalign isn't as peachy perfect as I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong, I'm still satsified with the results and they are a heck of a lot better than wire braces. 8)

Anyway awhile ago I saw a tv commercial that was about a product about on the go brushing. The toothbrush and toothpaste came in a neat package together and it was disposable. Does anyone know the name of this product?

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#19 Post by anastasia »

24 braceface: I have a compact set with toothpaste/brush from THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR THIS IS SPAM PLEASE REPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR (think it's called Go Travel), which is pretty small and handy. Travel sets in general are great!

The bathroom at work is nice, clean and private so I have no problems there. In public restrooms I feel kind of stupid brushing my teeth and putting the tray in, but who cares. I don't worry too much about germs, I don't put the stuff directly on the sink anyway.

I have to admit that I've become a bit lazy. If I eat or drink something sugary or stuff that sticks to my teeth I'll brush, but sometimes I'll just rinse with water and brush when it's more convenient. I do feel that I can get a bad breath real fast if I don't brush after a meal though!

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#20 Post by Flaka »

I don't brush EVERYTIME I snack because it depends where I am, but I do brush my teeth at work as I keep a mini tooth paste and brush.
At home, I do brush everytime I finish eating speacially beacuse food get stuck all over and it bothers me. If I feel lazy to brush, I just use the waterpick and brush later. So far so good.
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#21 Post by Leelee »

Haha, I was reading the responses on here and remembering when I had just started Invisalign, and had to balance flossing, using my electric toothbrush (which I bring everywhere), and putting the trays back in...and all this in a disgusting fast food bathroom, where there was one sink, and I had to get a token from the cashier to get in...Lol. Anyway, I always brush my teeth after any meal, and only floss when it's anything besides oatmeal, yogurt or something else less fibrous. So far, so good. I have had some interesting responses from co-workers like, "I bet your dentist is proud", "I wake my husband up in the morning with my electric toothbrush, so when he gets up to brush his teeth with his manual toothbrush, he makes the [electric toothbrush noise] as he brushes," and "don't you just love those [electric toothbrushes]. I keep trying to get my son to use them, but he just won't." I even had a traditional braces wearer asking me about how long my treatment would be, and expressing lament that she still had 2 years to go. All in all, I really don't care who sees me brushing my teeth. The way I see it, they're my teeth, and I want to keep them cavity-free. I'll even stare someone down if they give me a weird look in the bathroom now :wink:
Finished w/Invisalign Express, now on my third set of Vivera retainers

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