How often do you brush your teeth? Sure, we’ve all been told the ‘twice-a-day’ , but how many of us strictly follow it?

Are there any cultures out there with alternative practices that still maintain good oral health?

I’m intrigued to hear your brushing habits, thoughts on this, and any interesting findings you’ve stumbled upon.

  • @MimirthfulEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    When I was a child my parents never enforced or made sure I brushed my teeth, so I never learned to do it regularly. Like, I brushed my teeth once or twice in couple months. Now as an adult I had to learn to do it, and establishing new routines is hard (especially because I’m ADHD af). I have a rule in my head that bare minimum is once a day, good days twice a day, but I have depression days when I just don’t do it.

    It’s a miracle I haven’t gotten any cavities in my life, and even tho I keep better care of my teeth nowadays, I have had a chronic salivary gland infections for years and my gums have painful blisters now and then. Apparently I have some autoimmune disease going on in my mouth area.

    Edit: typo