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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by jaqalopes on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:31AM (#34580940)
This is one where I KNOW I do it wrong. The dentist prescribed me a hardcore sensitivity toothpaste for an issue, but emphasized that it will only work if I don't rinse after brushing. But... I just can't not rinse after 30 years of muscle memory. I generally remember this right as I'm rinsing. The sensitivity toothpaste has not worked, of course.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by datastoat on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:43PM (#34583469)
I’m in the same boat as you — sensitive teeth, but can’t not rinse. What works for me is to treat the toothpaste as a “post-rinse medicated rub”: squeeze out a bit more, and rub it over the most sensitive teeth.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by D-Coder on Monday January 30, 2023 @02:38PM (#34585243)
Maybe mark the cup with something that will remind you. Clip a paperclip over the edge? Store it upside down? (If you're using a cup.) This could help interrupt the habit.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by stevenhuang on Monday January 30, 2023 @05:34PM (#34587493)
What I find helps is to rinse my tongue (run the bristles over my tongue under water, but just the tongue). Then at least most of the toothpaste residue sticks to my mouth and teeth but not the taste.
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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by karmakurtisaani on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:17PM (#34598085)
If you remember it as you're rinsing, brush your teeth lightly again to spread the tooth paste on the teeth. Once you've had yo do it again a few times, you'll pick up the habit of not rinsing.
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