| I haven't been to one in 25 years. I probally pushing my luck? Have all my teeth. Three cavities. My gums don't bleed when flossing. When brushing I concentrate on the gums. Use a Sonic toothbrush daily. Have a neurotic habit of using tooth picks. (I knew the dentist who developed the plastic tooth picks with floss. I couldn't stand family. Why? Because he was a rich dentist who set all his kids up for life, but couldn't pay his workers a decent wage. He did offer free dental though? His spoiled boy had a 50' racing racing sloop in high school. I am also jealous too.) I don't like food in my teeth. I usually have a tooth pick within reach at all times. I am not a fan of sweets though, but put a lot of sugar in my coffee. Teeth, and gums, are very much prone to the placebo effect. Every study dentists do require a control group, and placebo controls. |