[Dirlewanger]

Exactly what I was thinking. Tooth decay's one thing, gum health is another, and wayyyy more important than teeth health (if we have to choose). Filling in cavities, applying new crowns, all relatively simple procedures these days. Replacing your gums? Yeah, that's probably going to require grafts from somewhere inside your mouth and will require seeing an oral surgeon if your dentist doesn't already do it. Overall, the experience won't be as..."simple" as a cavity filling.

[pavel_lishin]

> Overall, the experience won't be as..."simple" as a cavity filling.

But they do give you date-rape drugs under incredibly monitored conditions, and then you wake up at home and spend a few weeks poking the stitches with your tongue!

Floss your teeth, kids, and brush them regularly.

[sharkweek]

I absolutely hate flossing -- Telling my dentist this, he said that if I tried really hard to do it every so often (1-2 times a week to clean out anything really stuck), mouthwash will be more than sufficient at keeping my gums healthy.