today's question

My childhood dentist, "Painless" Jack Zonder,...(more)...

always stressed dry bristles, and wanted
us to use the hardest bristles that we could
find without making our gums bleed.

 
I finally convinced my DH to do it the right way. smileys/wink.gif It only took 10 years..... smileys/surprise.gif

 
DH has always had cats. all it takes is one playful kitten to keep it rolling from the wall '-))

 
OMG, my dentist, or rather his periodontally-oriented dental assistant, is way beyond toothbrushes,

wet or dry.

They sold me a device called "Roto-dent." with extra-fine bristles that get way under the gums. Every evening (well almost) I scrub with micro-filaments for a full 10 minutes. It's actually a wonderful machine and thanks heavens I barter with the dentist!

I only started taking flossing seriously in my late thirties and I'm paying a price now, but this is really helping.

As for brushing, Toni my tooth naz- er um -fairy, says the most important thing is to brush up and down, in a small tight motion, rather than from side to side. The gum line is what you're aiming at. And FLOSS or you'll end up like me, cooking your dentist's Christmas parties and company picnics to chip away at your debt.

 
it seemed right at the time

though mimi sent me a pm that said rvb, will you promise that stick to food on tomorrow's question.
she did have a :eek:)*smooch* in it so i don't think she was too angry.

 
Yes, it seemed a goofy question, made me smile of course, and then made me try it.

I like it. Hey RVB, I like it. With just one brushing, I'm converted.

Thanks RVB.

 
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Toilet paper should unroll from the front, not the wall

Go to any fine hotel and they have lovely toilet paper, rolled out for an easy grasp and folded in the front. If you roll it against the wall, it gathers dust and other icky stuff.

 
Yes, BUT if you have samll children or playful cats around you will have it all over the house with

the end hanging on the outside.

 
Synthetic bristles don't soak up water. Go ahead and wet the brush. . .

Now if you were using a real boar-bristle brush to do your teeth, you probably wouldn't want to wet that one; natural bristles absorb water and get softer.

By the way, I wet my brush.

 
It looks more 'presentable' that way

with the little triangle fold and rolling off the top. But I maintain that it is more practical when rolling from the back (against the wall). That way you don't have to steady the roll with one hand while tearing- talk about icky!

I'm not sure why it would get dusty or etc, mine gets enough use that dust isn't going to build up either way...

 
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