When you brush your teeth... [Archive]

KarlaB

08-12-2002, 12:09 PM

do you leave the water on while you brush or shut it off?

do you floss every day?

do you floss before or after you brush?

KarlaB

08-12-2002, 12:14 PM

Guess I could anwswer my own questions....anything to get out of starting laundry. LOL!

I leave the water on while I brush.

I floss every day and I floss after I brush.

AnnW

08-12-2002, 12:36 PM

I leave the water running...horrible I know AND even worse, I hate to floss!!!!!

RCT

08-12-2002, 01:23 PM

I leave the water running too :(

floss everyday after I brush....I hate it too Ann...but the more you do it...the less awful it is....;)

MaryL

08-12-2002, 01:32 PM

I leave the water running....and I floss, occasionally!;) (Especially the week before my scheduled dental appointment! ):( :rolleyes:

vea29

08-12-2002, 02:01 PM

I don't usually leave the water on cause my teeth are sensitive to the cold water. If I do leave it on its usually warm water. I never floss...but I should I guess.

Vea

PamE

08-12-2002, 02:21 PM

I only leave the water on if I'm in a hurry. I hate to floss too, but will do it if I've got something stuck in my teeth, or if they're feeling yuck. I usually do it before I brush.

Leigh

08-12-2002, 03:02 PM

I usually leave the water running. I don't floss every day.:o When I floss, I floss before I brush.

Lynda-WA

08-12-2002, 03:34 PM

I turn the water off. Flossing is haphazard. I keep the floss by the bed and floss if I'm sitting in bed watching tv.

Fern

08-12-2002, 05:02 PM

Never leave the water running(water is expensive you know!!!)
don't floss regulary

Mickey

08-12-2002, 05:24 PM

When I brush in the shower, I leave the water running (I brush while my conditioner is on). When I brush at the sink, I turn the water off. I'm not faithful about flossing my own teeth, but gettting better. I floss ds' teeth every day, though.

JAK

08-12-2002, 06:37 PM

I usually turn the water off.

I floss at least once a week- I know I should do it everyday, but I'm too lazy!

Floss before I brush.

kat

08-12-2002, 11:11 PM

Water off, why waste it. Dh is a waster. He starts the shower 10 minutes early to be sure he has hot water. I turn shower off to shave my legs, then back on to finish. Hate to floss. Am good for a couple months after visit, then slack off. Brush, floss, brush again.

littlesista06

08-13-2002, 09:47 AM

Water off.
Brush, floss, gargle to rinse out anything little that might have come loose w/the floss.

Brichard

08-13-2002, 10:28 AM

I leave the water off. I am much better about flossing. I need to use Glide b/c the contacts between my teeth are very tight. I also have a permanent retainer on my lowers that I use Superfloss on. I've never had a cavity, but since my gums can get irritated, I try to floss at least 3 times a week. I try to do it daily, but fall short often.

KarlaB

08-13-2002, 11:51 AM

Okay, I guess we have some serious flossing slackers here. :lol: I have not always been good about doing it every day - just the last few months I have been more conscious of it. Oldest ds is very good about it. He gets it out every night as he lines up his toothbrush, toothpaste, cup and Oral B mouthwash. :)

Ryleigh

08-14-2002, 08:55 PM

Usually water on, slow.
Floss before, 3 -4 times a week. I hate that job, but hate fillings even more.

Marla

08-17-2002, 08:47 AM

I leave the water on. When I first got my braces on, I was great about flossing. It's really awkward to it now. I also have some other "tools" that I use when brushing my teeth now.

lindaM

08-17-2002, 01:53 PM

I don't leave the water on and I floss eveyday

Those of you who hate to floss do you have an electric toothbrush? I got one a year ago and WOW does it do a much better job getting the stuff between teeth out, so I don't have to floss as much, and it massages the gums so they are happy too.