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a friend of mine introduced me to this brand new fangled device called a tooth brush. it is a rather interesting device. its to clean your teeth.

so how often do you use yours?

1. never

2. when they hurt

3. once they start growing fur

4. once a week

5. once a day

6. after every meal

7. after every meal and snack

8. after every breath

at least twice a day. prefferably three times, if conditions allow.

I floss once a day-or more, if needed. (after ribs or chicken wings, certain steak, its a must)

I also have a tongue scraper that does a good job. I thought it was a gimmick til the first time I used one. And I used to brush my tongue with my teeth each time.

when I wake up, before I go to bed, and any time before I leave the house (except for 3am trips to Walmart...I don't really care at that point)

Brush every morning before work. Though I must say I do a fairly lousy job of it no matter what angle and duration I do. Never think I get them clean enough. Maybe it's my perfectionist streak coming out.

After sex.

Whenever I get my braces off.

at least twice a day. Usually after every meal though. Speaking of which I have to brush my teeth now.

After sex.

Nothing like oral sex to make dental hygiene more important.

when I wake up, before I go to bed, and any time before I leave the house (except for 3am trips to Walmart...I don't really care at that point)

if you're in Walmart at 3am, chances are-you're the only one with teeth.

Nothing like oral sex to make dental hygiene more important.

and the floss is free

Generally twice a day. Once after I get up and eat (although I sometimes eat on the run, so I brush them before breakfast then) and once before I go to bed.

if you're in Walmart at 3am, chances are-you're the only one with teeth.

if I am at Walmart at 3am you know that one of my kids is sick, and I will go to get whatever stuff they need, in my pajamas and my husband's bomber jacket, at 3am. I am not in the mood to actually put on real clothes, there is no way I am taking 10 minutes to brush my teeth.

if I am at Walmart at 3am you know that one of my kids is sick, and I will go to get whatever stuff they need, in my pajamas and my husband's bomber jacket, at 3am. I am not in the mood to actually put on real clothes, there is no way I am taking 10 minutes to brush my teeth.

I know what you're saying. AT our new house-we're so remote, the nearest shopping center- Walmart/CVS/Walgreens is 18 miles away.

This is the time of year that I stock up on pediatric cough medicine/pain reliever/fever reducer, pedialite, ensure, etc..

The nearest hospital is now a 1/2 drive also.

So- I have no choice but to be prepared.

I brush my teeth twice a day, unless I'm going to the orthodontist or the dentist, in which case I brush my teeth one additional time.

brush, floss, rinse, etc. three times a day. One filling was enough to make me paranoid about dental hygiene :p

and the floss is free

Only if you don't shave...

I like how "twice a day" isn't an option when its probably the most common answer. Shoddy pollness, i tell thee!

I brush them twice a day, when I get up and before I go to sleep. Sometimes I also brush them before going out in the evenings.

Psh, I'm an American, I've bleached my teeth so HXC I no longer need to brush them, Infact, my teeth always feel like I have 32 exposed nerve endings...:cool:

Twice a day is not an option,you fail Mr.OP!
But yes,twice a day,to keep my pearly yellow teeth glowing radiant and true.

Usually twice a day.

I never had any problems with my teeth. No fillings, no nothing. http://www.section.at/img/smiley/smile2.gif

I spend more time in the waiting room than in the dentist's chair.

I like how "twice a day" isn't an option when its probably the most common answer. Shoddy pollness, i tell thee!
*nods*

Twice a day.

Twice a day. Sometimes three times.

I'd like to say twice a day, but there's really no urge to brush my teeth at half three in the morning, especially since that's often been preceeded by spending 10 minutes opening our two shitty front doors.

Only if you don't shave...

*L* :D

i try to in the morning and night. but sometimes i forget if i did or not so i also brush in the afternoon and evening. so 2-4 times a day.

Guess what I just finished doing? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/toothbrush.gif

After every meal, really.

Usually twice but i keep going out and drinking every night recently and I keep forgetting.

at least two times a day, and flossing once everday in the morning. :)

I voted "after every meal," but what I really mean is twice a day. Sometimes, if I feel gross, I brush my teeth after lunch or at some random interval, but there is no way in heck I will bring my toothbrush to school. I can only brush my teeth in places that don't disgust me, and the girl's washroom at my school is abominable.

I brush my teeth about 12 or 13 times per week.
Not bad when i have to get up early and i am half asleep, I sleep in during the weekends nowadays, so yeah, Morning and night.

Every night without fail, unless I'm not sleeping at home.

Sometimes in the morning, but then usually in the morning I'm either asleep, or hurrying to get out the door to whereever it is I have to be.

About twice a day, more if the feel nasty.

Only if you don't shave...

Sureley you mean if your partner doesn't......unless you can DIY.....

Every night without fail, unless I'm not sleeping at home.

Sometimes in the morning, but then usually in the morning I'm either asleep, or hurrying to get out the door to whereever it is I have to be.

Yup.

Only if you don't shave...

Eww, there's people who still do that? :(

Twice a day, usually.

When I'm miserable, sometimes only once, but when I feel like shit I'm not going anywhere anyways, or eating much.

Generally twice a day...sometimes three, depending on what I've eaten and when.

Though I don't floss anywhere near as much as I should. >_<

Just brushed my teeth then in fact, because I'm about to go to bed.

Eww, there's people who still do that? :(
Shave or not shave :confused:
Just brushed my teeth then in fact, because I'm about to go to bed.
Night!

Shave or not shave :confused:

Not shave. Icky. *passes out razors*

Not shave. Icky. *passes out razors*

Why mow the lawn if you're not having visitors into your backyard? :p

Not shave. Icky. *passes out razors*
Not shaving what?:confused:

Why mow the lawn if you're not having visitors into your backyard? :p

Well, I like to play in the yard 5, 6, 10 times a day. It's all about being able to enjoy the landscape. ;)

Not shaving what?:confused:

The wedding tackle. M/F doesn't matter, keep that shit smooth.

I guess after every meal, perhaps?

Whenever the hairs not long enough to braid.:D

Usually twice a day, more if I eat something likely to get caught in my teeth or make my breath smell bad, or something that's really sugary sweet.

Twice a day, with mouthwash.

twice a day unless i'm too drunk to remember when i go to bed.

I brush my teeth once a day, although I also use mouthwash after every time I eat (often including snacks). I'm 19 and have no fillings so I must be doing something right :)

Well, I like to play in the yard 5, 6, 10 times a day. It's all about being able to enjoy the landscape. ;)



The wedding tackle. M/F doesn't matter, keep that shit smooth.
Ah gotcha, will do...

Twice a day usually.

You don't need to brush more than twice a day, floss if you need to, but mouthwash is an almost useless invention. Makes your breath nice (sometimes) but doesn't improve oral hygiene one jot( unless you have gum problems, but you only want to use one with chlorhexidine in it).

I'll still reccomend people who havent already-to try a tongue scraper.

I brushed my tongue for years and was surprised at what the scraper removed. It seems like a lot of material can clog your taste buds.