As a recent grad I was hit with the realization - if I floss I will save money. Many years have gone by and I have to say, well, I’m not saving money. I still have not been able to get flossing into my daily schedule - the floss on the wand apparently doesn’t count. I finally found a new dentist this year - this one being the fourth one since I’ve been in Boston. Looks like it’s working out, except, I have a bunch of catch up in the dental world. This morning, I just got done having some fillings and made one last appointment. Apparently my teeth are good and all my cavities are between the teeth - where I’m not flossing. I can tell you that I will floss tonight, and again tomorrow, but then Thursday might get skipped and the rest is downhill. My dentist suggested I try a water pick. Has anyone had any experience?
In the meantime, I sit here writing this at lunch. Very very hungry. The novocain hasn’t worn off yet which means I’m a mess. I keep absent mindedly taking a sip of water at my desk while I’m working. Except it doesn’t all quite make its way into my mouth. And then I tried nibbling at some food and I’m very conscious that it’s not just my teeth and tongue that work to get the food processed while keeping everything contained. Granted, I couldn’t even begin to imagine what dental work without pain relief would be like. I’m off to research water picks.
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I found that I needed to work flossing into my schedule in a way that worked for me. So, the floss is on the side table next to the sofa in front of the TV. I floss while watching tv in the evening, while taking a break from knitting! It might sound gross to floss in the living room, but it works for me. My mom uses a water pik. But, her bathroom is setup so she has a place she can sit in front of the sink/ mirror, so it's comfy to be in the bathroom doing mirror/sink stuff and can relax at the same time. I think being hunched over the sink while standing with a water pik would be annoying.
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