Treat your mouth to a treat
Ok. I know in light of all that is happening in the world, this post is banal. But I just wanted to say that since my terror experience in a dental chair in Kenya, I have turned over a new leaf regarding flossing. I use a great toothbrush, a Sonicare, so haven’t really struggled to have white teeth. But I have had an issue with an over-abundance of calcium. Since I got back from Africa I have discovered two things that have really helped to keep my roots and gums really happy – they are 1) Tepe Interdental Brushes and 2) Plackers Flossers. I don’t know about you, but I hate getting the dental floss out and tying it around my fingers and all that palava that takes place around having to move the string, feeling like you are wasting string because you have to discard so much of it. So these two products really work for both ease of use and less waste.
Tepe Interdental brushes just slide in between your teeth and brush your gums. Apparently your gums love a nice stroke every day and it keeps the blood flowing there and removes all kinds of stuff a toothbrush can’t reach. Whether it be blueberry skin, tiny pieces of cashew, some leftover dog treats you decided to try, anything. Interdental brushes are great and by dipping them in some mouthwash you can really get clean between your teeth.
Plackers Flossers are the impatient person’s dental floss. All you do is hold it and errrr... Floss in between your teeth using the handy handle. You know how to do it, just go up and down each side of your tooth right down to the gum. Back and forth, up and down, and next thing you know your teeth are purring. How long does the process thing take? Like, maybe 5 minutes max in morning and at night. I usually brush with the Sonicare after that just to polish it all up at the end and make sure any left over broccoli, pieces of burger or crackers are all gone. But I do start the whole prcess with a good rinse of mouthwash first. So, if you live in the west and can afford such luxuries, you should definitely try to take care of your mouth, take a little time each day to give it a good service. That way, if you wind up like me on a trip somewhere far from home, you don’t find yourself screaming while someone does a deep root scale, without any novocaine, to get rid of the giant abscess on your gum.
