Teeth never feel clean enough

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newbite
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Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:53 am

Re: Teeth never feel clean enough

#16 Post by newbite »

I totally understand the feeling that if I don't immediately brush my teeth after eating they're all immediately going to get cavities. It really effects my mood since I obsess over it (subconsciously) then immediately feel better after I brush my teeth. This feeling has never gotten better after 11 months in braces, but I AM better at eating in such a way that food doesn't get stuck quite so much and it bothers me a bit less when it does.

My test is whether the backsides of my teeth feel smooth on my tongue. If they do, then I'm good. If they don't then I know I didn't brush well enough. It takes me five solid minutes to brush my teeth-- top of the wire, bottom of the wire, top of teeth, back of teeth. Flossing, amazingly, only takes about 1-2 min.
•Braces placed August 14, 2014
•Deband November 11, 2015
•Permanent retainer top and bottom
•Essix retainers top and bottom 16 hr/day for a year and then nightly afterwards.

My story: http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 51#p455351
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ortho74
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Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:28 pm

Re: Teeth never feel clean enough

#17 Post by ortho74 »

Newbite, the backside test is a good idea. What drives me crazy are the little rough spots of glue around the brackets that never feel like they're clean, even though I've cleaned thoroughly. I can see it is just glue, but it's still strange to get used to.
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Leeshlund
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Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:50 pm

Re: Teeth never feel clean enough

#18 Post by Leeshlund »

Extra cleanings at the dentist for me every 3 months no matter how much right you do this is the only thing that has worked for me :dance:
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