Favourite side???

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#1 Post by **Cor1** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:41 am

Hi all, o.k. maybe it is because I have braces and I am taking EXTRA care in my oral hygene................but I have noticed lately that I have a favourite side when brushing.............my right side!!! I find myself constantly wanting to go to that side and stay brushing away...........and oops ya there is another side!!!!

Or maybe it is just me....................but is there anyone else out there that favours a side of their mouth!!

Just some idle curiousity!!!

Cor1

#2 Post by **diande** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:10 am

Q: Are you left handed?

#3 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:14 am

My dentist noticed years ago that I favored my left side. She said it's always cleaner than the right. (I'm right handed btw)

#4 Post by **Kat** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:18 am

Left side here. I am missing a tooth on the other side (molar) and theres a hook on the left side as well, chew there way more. This side will be worn down in no time HA!

#5 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:20 am

Right Handed here and I seem to favore my right side more then my left side.

SDFD TSchott

#6 Post by **Cor1** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:21 am

Yeh now that I think of it, my dentist always seems to do more cleaning on my left side!!!

Cor1

#7 Post by **rmwolf83** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:19 am

I'm right-handed, but I think I seem to favor my left more...not sure why that is. It's not even as if I chew on that side more. Lately I've been switching back and forth depending on which side hurts less. I guess it's just one of those thing!

~Rachel~

#8 Post by **science teacher** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:23 am

I don't have a favorite in regards to left or right, but I spend more time brushing the inside than the outside of my teeth. It has to do with the crowns I think.

Kim

#9 Post by **diande** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:34 am

I just asked about the left-handed vs right-handed thing because I'm right handed and it's much easier for me to reach around to do a more thorough cleaning on the left-side of my face. Easier to maneuver the toothbrush, flex the wrist for the full range of ups and downs and cross brushing and circular movements

#10 Post by **sportsgrl97** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:24 pm

left side definantly... im missing a molar on my right so i dont ever chew on that side anyways.

#11 Post by **hannah164** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:23 pm

I'm right handed but I definitely favor my right side more for brushing! I guess that's because "Billy" my formerly impacted bicuspid is on that side!

But I tend to favor my left side more when chewing, less problems on that side I guess!

~hAnnah

Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05

#12 Post by **Gennel** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:30 pm

I am right handed and I favor my leftside and I know why! lol
From my two front teeth all the way to my last tooth on my left side is all aligned and so much easier to brush than my right side.

My rightside is also aligned but I am still waiting on 1 lateral incisor to come forward so I have to push the brush a little further in to get that tooth and then use that mini brush to get under the archwire.
I hate doing the bottom because of all the gaps and some teeth are extremely sensitive to even room temp water

Gennel

#13 Post by **stargirl** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:14 pm

Yes! I definitely feel like I favour the left side when brushing. (I'm right-handed). I think it's much easier to brush there and get everywhere.

Also, I seem to chew more with my left side...

Next time I brush, I'll try starting with my right side and see what happens!

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