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(#1) Dentists Can Detect Diabetes By Smelling Your Breath
From Redditor /u/maksidaa:
Acetone breath - diabetes. The smell is from ketoacidosis of the blood due to the body not having sugar in its cells, and thus burning through a serious amount of fatty acids to stay alive. The by-product is a bunch of ketone bodies being released into the blood.
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(#6) Even 6-Year-Olds Can Wear Dentures
From Redditor /u/darkerthanmysoul:
I’ve actually got 6-year-olds in my practice with dentures! I’ve dealt with teenagers, 20s, 30s, and every age you can think of that have dentures, and it’s only the people with brighter shades than their normal teeth that you can tell.
Dentures are so much more common than you’d think and honestly not as bad as they’re made out to be. Don’t give up hope, good hygiene will make a difference. Maybe not noticeable but it does. And it’s good to look at dentures anyway and see your options.
Many people think implants are a quick fix but your bone has to be strong and not everyone is a good candidate. Sometimes people can have implants that have magnetic or clip on dentures. First time I’d ever seen them I was amazed.
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(#10) Use A Soft-Bristle Brush And Stop Brushing So Hard
From Redditor /u/AggressiveOsmosis:
Brush with a soft bristle brush (if your brush looks like it was parted in the middle, get rid of it AND STOP PRESSING SO HARD WHEN YOU BRUSH - You are pushing your gums up and exposing your roots, guaranteeing you lose teeth), floss once a day, use a toothpaste with baking soda.
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(#16) Here's How To Brush Properly
From Redditor /u/darkerthanmysoul:
Don’t believe the sh*t about fluoride. It’s minute amounts and it does help your teeth. It’s just brushing techniques that are honestly the most important.
- 30 seconds on the bottom right, circular motions.
- 30 seconds top right, circular motions.
- 30 seconds top left, circular motions.
- 30 seconds bottom left, circular motions.
Spit out. Don’t rinse with water. General rule is, two minutes doing this you’ve done your whole mouth. Aim your brush so that it is angled towards the top of your tooth where it meets the gum. Gum care is so important. You don’t need to floss daily or use mouthwash daily but if you do, then don’t do it at the same time as brushing. Do it later on as the toothpaste is left on your teeth and you don’t want to interrupt the process.
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(#15) Your Genetics Can Help You (But Only For So Long)
From Redditor /u/AnActualDentist:
The long-term health and success of your teeth and gums depend on three factors, akin to a three-legged stool: (1) Dietary and personal hygiene factors (2) bacterial and genetic factors and (3) success of and quality of professional interventions. Anything wrong with one of these three factors can lead to an increased risk of cavities, gum disease, etc.
Flossing falls into category #1. With few exceptions, there is no better cost-effective way to clean out lingering bacteria and food debris from the contact points between your teeth.
However, if your diet sucks, or you have defective fillings between your teeth that trap food all the time, or your bacterial levels are unfavorable, then the benefit from the flossing becomes eclipsed by the other negative factors.
I've seen lots of patients who pride themselves on having great teeth, only to discover years down the road that they've had cavities festering between their teeth because they failed to floss throughout their lives.
I tell my patients that flossing three times a week is a minimum level that you should strive for. More than that won't hurt you, as long as you're doing it properly.
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(#12) The Way You Floss Matters
From a former Redditor:
I'm a dental assistant. I've been assisting for a while now, and have worked in one private oral surgery practice and now I work for a large general practice. Here are some things to remember.
When you floss, don't just shove it down and pop the floss back out. If you have tight contacts (the space between your teeth) you're going to damage your Sharpey's fibers. Sharpey's fibers are the tiny ligaments that attach your tooth to the bone. Also, you might actually be cramming food deeper into your gingiva. Not cool. Use a slow see-saw motion down, wrap the floss around the sides of each tooth, then see-saw back up.
Also: Stop drinking Mountain Dew now. It is terrible for your teeth. Google "Mountain Dew mouth," I see that at least once a day.
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