I'd love to not have my dentist tell me my gums are receding despite flossing and brushing the recommended amount and not usually eating sweets or carbs.
The biggest improvement for me was getting a decent Oral B electric toothbrush and using piksters as "often as I could"
The electric toothbrush does a good job of fixing brushing problems along the gum line
The results speak for themselves. I went to the dentist for the first time at 18 (sad i know). At 20 yrs of age i had 5 cavities, and also had 1 wisdom tooth removed due to decay. That’s when i started flossing daily. I haven’t had a cavity since, and im in my 30s now. My diet has not drastically changed either.
Floss your teeth people. Properly! The dental hygienist can teach you how.
I rarely floss because I’m too lazy. Other than one root canal that was the result of me procrastinating on getting an adjacent wisdom tooth extracted, my teeth are pretty much healthy aside from an occasional tiny cavity a decade or so.
Seems there isn’t any pattern.
My wife is so lucky, she has the best genes lol. She has never flossed and even forgets to brush sometimes (yuck i know). She’s also in her 30’s and has not had a single cavity! Or any major dental work done. Just braces as a kid. To say i’m jealous is an understatement…
No mess. Easy to fill. No discomfort. Almost impossible not to use at that point.