how often do you brush your teeth??

[jack]

isa, dalawa, tatlo? ilan ba... :) ilan ba dapat..di ko alam eh ...hehehe

[Ira]

er...any dentist on board? Personally I brush my teeth at least 5x a day, and especially after I've eaten food, no matter how little the amount(unless I'm out having dinner). I would guess that you should brush your teeth once you wake up, after every meal/merienda, and before going to sleep, to keep plaques from accumulating.

[This message has been edited by Ira (edited 11-22-1999).]

[CaRaMBa]

Yikes, Ira! It's bad to brush your teeth TOO MUCH! Something in the toothpaste 'melts' away the enamel of the teeth if you brush too much.

I brush my teeth twice a day, sometimes three. I used to brush it thrice a day daily, but after I was told it's bad to brush too much, I now do it twice a day.

[aira]

jack: hmmm, depends how often you kiss :), dont ask me kung before or after the kiss, tho...

[jack]

well ako... once, twice or thrice a DAY but definitely not 5.

ira: grabe pala ang compulsion mo in cleaning your teeth.

aira: so, hoften do you kiss?

caramba: really? oh well, may excuse na ako not to brush my teeth often :)

[dikay57]

my dentist told me that too much fluoride, from toothpastes, can be harmful to your teeth. i brush my teeth three times a day.

[Ira]

Too much ba? hehe...I like the freshly-brushed-teeth taste eh. :)

[NewtoN]

'kala ko ba forum ni Doc Ira 'to...nabaligtad na yata...hehe :)

'kung sa bagay..dentistry na ang pinag-uusapan dito..hindi na sakop ng medicine...

[Ira]

LOL...I do not know anything about dentistry, definitely! I see my dentist annually (I know, it's supposed to be 2x a year), and that's one time too many pa in my opinion. I have had dentist phobia ever since my braces period, and the less seen and known about them the better for me. ;)

[ChiQui]

I brush my teeth after every major meal.. which is breakfast, morning snack, lunch, merienda, dinner, midnight snack, bedtime snack... :) Just kidding...

[Cy]

me twice a day...

LOL@jack ey you know what minsan kung sino pa yung hindi mahilig magtoothbrush sila pa yung may konti ang sira ang ipin. weird noh?

[oscarwarez]

after breakfast...after lunch...and before going to sleep :)
would there be any scientifically or medically proven effect of brushing too much???

[Ira]

Rita_rits, you there?

[Wangie]

i brush thrice a day. when i wake up, after lunch and before bedtime.

that's what my dentist told me when i was 10.

[Misa Hayase]

Twice a day ok na. It's very important to brush before going to bed at night...kasi mas acidic ang saliva sa gabi...
doc Ira, sobra na yata ang 5 times daily! Toothpaste contains lots of abrasives which can wear out the enamel pag overzealous ang brushing =).

[Ira]

Addicted lang ata ako siguro sa lasa ng toothpaste. Look at my very nice grin! -->; :D

[RöttenMind]

shocks! dapat ba nagbabrush ng teeth?!?!?! ;)

me, depende, madalas lalo na nung me braces pa ko..

pero ngayong ala na, nde nah! ;)

siguro thrice, or twice lang... kakapagod eh! and tipid ako eh!

[doink]

3 times, ilan ba dapat?

[jack]

when i went to bohol, i forgot to bring my toothbrush...is it okay not to brush your teeth for 48 hours? hehehe

[RöttenMind]

jack, k lang yun, sanay na kami sayo! ;)

[wAgKaNgMaKuLiT]

hde ba nakakasira din ang sobrang fluoride sa ngipin?

[smilewarrior]

^It's important not to swallow fluoride containing toothpaste. :)

A pea-sized (kasing laki ng butil ng munggo) amount of toothpaste will do. What's important is to keep the fluoride toothpaste in the mouth for at least 4 to 5 minutes every time. This will allow the fluoride to penetrate the enamel and make the enamel resitant to cavities.

After 5 minutes, it's okay to rinse with clean water. Again, fluoride containing toothpaste should not be swallowed. One should spit it all out.

I brush my teeth 3 to 5 times in a day ( a while back when I had braces, I brushed my teeth 5 times in a day).

Gentle, circular (paikot-ikot) toothbrushing strokes, using a soft toothbrush, works best.

I also use dental floss. I try to floss my teeth once or twice in a day.

[smilewarrior]

If you'd like to share/give an account of your brushing habits, such as how many times in a day you brush your teeth, where you brush your teeth (at home, at school, at work, at the mall, etc.), and if you've ever encountered problems with toothbrushing, please feel free to post them here.

[Bail]

ako sometimes lang