Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by ramraj07 on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:09AM (#34580541)

Disagreed; bought and used multiple electric toothbrushes and quickly stopped. I felt I always did a better job myself; turns out I instinctually brushed for 2 minutes minimum and ensured I didn’t just do the circular motion (as the dentist pointed out the second and last time I went to one in my life). Also, I never flossed, I have an anecdotal theory that if you never floss you never open the gaps in your teeth so it’s actually better. Touch wood haven’t had to do anything to my teeth even though my dietary habits are some of the worst anyone around me has seen

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by toxik on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:11AM (#34580592)

Some people just don’t get cavities very easily. You are extrapolating from that.

Floss. For the love of God, floss. People carry around chronic gum infections in between teeth. Ask me how I know.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by AuthorizedCust on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:16AM (#34580693)

Except the evidence on flossing isn’t strongly in its favor: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tossing-flossing-2016081...

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by Oddskar on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:47AM (#34582431)

Of course anecdotal evidence, but I solved the recurring inflammation issues I had by having a routine that includes flossing an interdental brushes.

At a certain point you know where your "problem areas" are and where food tend to get stuck.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by toxik on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:14PM (#34582933)

Same thing here, I think this is really common and the “lack of evidence” as the article tries to frame it is just because it’s so obvious.

There is also a lack of peer reviewed studies showing that you can drown in water but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by altdataseller on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:15AM (#34580659)

How do you know?

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by ramraj07 on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:38AM (#34582262)

What evidence do you have to support flossing being effective in people who have never flossed in their life (such population exists?) who also brush well..

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by aatd86 on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:33AM (#34580970)

I don't know wvy you are downvoted.

So have I. And several dentists have actually recommended manual brushing to me as well.

On the other hand, water flossing has been a boon against dental plaque and bad breath. I used to never floss.

Disgusting mistake... A lot of food particles get stuck in the teeth interstitial spaces, macerating in there overnight or even several days... Yuck. :x

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