How often do you brush your teeth?

@BStuff (495)
United States
September 12, 2009 5:44pm CST
My sister is a dentail assistant and I've been wondering how often do people really brush their teeth. In school they always told us 3 times a day. I brush mines about 4 times a day and I'm kind of a floss nerd so I floss at least twice a day. How often do you? I only mouth wash a few times a week however.
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• Philippines
13 Sep 09
i do it 3x a day. it has become a habit of mine and that of my children. mouthwash is always available in the lavatory but i sometimes forget especially if i ran out of time for work.
@elenyae (388)
• Australia
12 Sep 09
I brush mine twice a day. Once after breakfast before I leave the house and once after dinner before I go to sleep. I'd like to point out that I also floss and mouthwash and have NEVER had any problems with my teeth. Except for braces...but that wasn't because I didn't take care of them, I was just born with wonky teeth.
@BStuff (495)
• United States
13 Sep 09
This sounds like the norm thanks for answering. How were the braces? I'm getting some next month and I'm a little concerned.
@Eisenherz (2907)
• Portugal
12 Sep 09
I brush my teeth twice a day. Firstly when I wake up and then before I go to bed. I don't wash in between meals because I have no chance to, since I do not take them inside my home. Twice a day seems enough to me anwyay, no problems in here so far!
@BStuff (495)
• United States
13 Sep 09
I think this is the common beofre bed and when you wake up. I have a smaple size tooth paste and travel brush I keep in my purse for outside my home but no problems means no problems thanks for the reply
@AmbiePam (120547)
• United States
13 Sep 09
I brush my teeth three times a day. Four if I eat anything like steak, or something really high in sugar content. I use mouthwash every day. I'm obsessed with ACT, which rebuilds enamel. Ever since I saw a commercial about people losing the enamel on their teeth I've gotten a bit paranoid. I don't floss as much as you do. I have a problem with the floss. Sometimes I can't get the floss between my teeth. So I'll pull and pull and when it finally comes through, it goes so far into my gum that it draws blood. And frankly sometimes no matter what, I can't get the floss between my teeth at all. But if I ever eat steak, corn on the cob, anything like that...floss becomes my friend! It's always easy for me to use them on at least my front teeth.
@shia88 (4570)
• Malaysia
15 Sep 09
Hi Bstuff, I brush my teeth twice a day. First thing I will do once I wake up is to brush my teeth and wash my face. I feel uncomfortable to talk to someone without brushing my teeth in the morning. At night before I go to bed, I will brush my teeth again. Brushing my teeth twice a day will make my teeth stay healthily.