O/T Dental Health

I am 24 and believe I have a good set of teeth. I haven't had any dental work done in my life and I haven't visited the dentist for over 2 years now. I brush my teeth on average 4 times a week with standard toothpaste and I use mouthwash rarely. I would like to know how I can contintue to maintain healthy teeth? or should I just carry on doing what I do now? My teeth are slightly stained though so I sometimes mix a bit of baking soda with my toothpaste when I brush hoping this will whiten them. (I avoid the gums when possible)

No one is willing to reply? Perhaps someone could PM me then if they can help?

Do you have any space between your teethes where residue could stick? If so, use dental floss. Avoid mouth wash with fluoride (according to this board). I also think diet plays an important role here:

1) Eat right organic foods and strenghten the teethes thanks to high nutritional content
2) Eat less foods which can attack your gum/enamel (perhaps use a straw when drinking sodas and so on)

A waterpik comes in handy as well, a lot more thorough and convenient than dental floss for the most part. the best part about it is that you can put things into the water and spray it directly under your gumline. I personally use a few different botanical tinctures, my favorite being cayenne. You get a good gum pump after using a waterpik with a small amount of cayenne tincture in the water.

www.shtfinfo.com/shtffiles/medical.../Become_Dentally_Self_Sufficient.pdf

TheFunkyStumpfighter wrote:A waterpik comes in handy as well, a lot more thorough and convenient than dental floss for the most part. the best part about it is that you can put things into the water and spray it directly under your gumline. I personally use a few different botanical tinctures, my favorite being cayenne. You get a good gum pump after using a waterpik with a small amount of cayenne tincture in the water.

I googled Waterpik and there are different types, any particular ones? Some are £35, others are under £10...

Misirlou wrote:Do you have any space between your teethes where residue could stick? If so, use dental floss. Avoid mouth wash with fluoride (according to this board). I also think diet plays an important role here:

1) Eat right organic foods and strenghten the teethes thanks to high nutritional content
2) Eat less foods which can attack your gum/enamel (perhaps use a straw when drinking sodas and so on)

Yes, I have space between some teeth. I also take Xylitol in my green tea, although I don't know if this makes any difference to teeth.

action<reaction wrote:www.shtfinfo.com/shtffiles/medical.../Become_Dentally_Self_Sufficient.pdf

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@Goten - This is the one I use:

http://www.amazon.com/Waterpik-WP-100W-Ultra-Water-Flosser/dp/B000GLRREU

I can't really speak as to how well others work, but this one works quite well for me. It is honestly the best thing I've ever purchased for my teeth, and dental health is a real issue for me.