Brushing-how often do YOU do it?

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#1 Post by **skintz** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:29 am

Just wondering how often everyone brushes their braced teeth? I had my brackets put on a week before my wires went in and was brushing them every time i ate, even after a snack.
This got ridiculous-it ended up being about five times a day and i made my mouth really sore. Now i brush three times a day, morning, after lunch and at night before i go to bed.

What does everyone else do?

#2 Post by **GinaLime** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:09 am

I brush about four times a day -- morning, after breakfast, after lunch, and the grand dental hygiene extravaganza before bed. I don't get sore and I try to be gentle, but I do wonder how much is too much?

I worry about drying my mouth out with Listerine or injuring my gums with too much brushing. I'll ask my ortho during my next adjustment!

#3 Post by **SimInsomniac** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:22 am

I feel so dirty now...

I brush twice a day: In the morning after breakfast, and again before I go to bed. I don't have time during the day to brush at lunchtime, plus at school people would give me funny looks.

No recent problems so far though!

Sim

#4 Post by **Pixel Witch** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:13 am

Morning (after I eat) and Right before bed.

During the day, I brush up as needed, which has been about twice - just a light brush.

#5 Post by **Lisa65** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:28 am

In general twice a day - once before going to work and once before bed. Sometimes I have a quick brush after lunch but more often I just swish with water or a drop of Listerine.

#6 Post by **skintz** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:47 am

how often does everyone floss too?

#7 Post by **Lisa65** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:06 am

I try and floss every night, but sometimes I skip a night if I'm tired.

#8 Post by **plasticwings** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:07 am

I brush my teeth about two times a day. Sometimes, I'll use a proxy brush throughout the day if I have stuff stuck in my wires.

As for flossing. I do that practically EVERYDAY, usually at night.

#9 Post by **Meloho** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:48 am

I do the whole floss, proxybrush, toothbrush/paste, flouride rinse, brush-the-green-rinse-strings-off routine twice a day: after lunch and before bed. But I go do a good water rinse and quick brush after eating anything, so they do get brushed about 4 times a day.

#10 Post by **Pixel Witch** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:54 am

I floss during my before bed routine.

#11 Post by **kalipso** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:59 am

Brush about 4 to 5 times a day, and floss every second day.

#12 Post by **alliphd** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:34 am

Every morning after breakfast/getting ready for the day, every night before bed, and sometimes after lunch, depending on what I ate. I floss at least every other night, sometimes every night, again depending on what I ate.

#13 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:35 am

four to five times here to , plus many water swish

#14 Post by **AngelOfLife** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:34 pm

4 Times a day usually for me. Seems to me like I spend 90% of my time in the bathroom with a toothbrush in my hand

Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:45 pm

I brush twice a day,but probably more when I get my braces