I miss snacking !! / myLot

Morocco

April 17, 2022 7:36pm CST

So as I started seeing this dentist recently, (I have to travel 250 km from my village and take a hotel for every appointment) we finished with parodontite treatment and she's taking care of my cavities. I pay 50$ for every tooth she's fixing. She fixed 3 teeth last time (earlier this week) So now, I make sure to keep the teeth she already cleaned from cavities super white.. I brush my teeth before breakfast, after breakfast, after lunch and after dinner, plus I have to brush if I ever snack !! I never stopped myself from snacking or eating out but now that I know how much it costs to fix my teeth I'm way more careful.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (58066)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Apr 22

As long as you don't starve yourself and are getting enough to eat. Be careful when brushing, there's such a thing as over doing it. To ensure your teeth stay clean, and you don't develop other problems, talk to your dentist about what she recommends. If you brush too often, you risk brushing away your enamel and weakening your teeth over time.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

Oh I didn't know there's such thing as over brushing teeth !! Thank you for the warning, I should really ask how many times per day max.

much2say

@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

18 Apr 22

@kaylachan @Babino My husband was a bit obsessed about cleaning too . . . to the point where the overbrushing made his gums sensitive too. Yes, be careful!

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

@much2say wooh that's bad. So you actually can be too careful. Diabetes gestatio fle moi 9 hania tsum yak ? thank you for the warning.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458867)

• Switzerland

18 Apr 22

Be careful not to over-brush and always wait 10 minutes after eating before to brush.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

yeah I shouldn't over brush, but why wait 10 minutes after eating ?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458867)

• Switzerland

18 Apr 22

@Babino You have to wait because there is more acidity in the mouth soon after you finish to eat. More acidity can cause teeth corrosion when you brush.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

@LadyDuck I see, I've never knew that thank you !!

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

18 Apr 22

I understand. At this rate, you likely won't have money enough to buy snacks

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

Hahahahaha naah snacks come first.

Naah just kidding. But yeah it's so expensive !!

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134509)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Apr 22

It costs a lot to go to the dentist.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

They do !! I had no idea !!

Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (118529)

• Gainesville, Florida

18 Apr 22

I am very fortunate that I have never had a single cavity in my whole life. I am good about brushing my teeth and flossing daily, although I don’t brush after every meal. I do go to the dentist twice a year for a cleaning and checkup.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

Twice a year that's awesome !!! I think I'm just scared it's like my head keeps telling me if I don't brush my teeth after every meal I'm going to have cavities right away..

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Jojo

@Sojourn (13836)

• India

18 Apr 22

I only brush during breakfast. I think staying away from sugary treats keep the teeth strong for a long time. I had one of my molar teeth removed due to cavity and from then on I haven't visited the dentist.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

True !! Sugar damages the teeth more than the other kinds of food I totally forgot about that.

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Bouta

@Babino (5761)

• Morocco

18 Apr 22

@MrDenata sugar is addictive. Try to eat a mideraty amount if you can't cut it out.