Brushing Teeth

So, on a similar topic to the dentist thread, I really stuggle to brush my teeth. I hate to admit this to people, I feel so bad about it. Have done for years. This bothers me a lot, it makes my teeth look bad and will mean I'm more likely to get issues with them. I also really dislike the dentist.

I want to be better at brushing my teeth but I can't even really identify why this issue is even occuring. Its partly the remembering it but sometimes I remember, but just really don't want to. I hate brushing them. But I want to look after myself properly and also not have to go to the dentist because of issues I can prevent.

So what can I do? How can I get better at it?

Parents
  • ROUTINE,  ROUTINE, routine. 

    Get into a routine.  

    I have.

    Brush teeth at least twice a day.  Always after breakfast and before bedtime.

    My dental hygiene was very bad when I was young.

    When I was 18, I had five teeth removed under general anaesthetic at the dental hospital in one day.  The dentist predicted I would be toothless by the age of 21.

    I'm now 57 and I haven't lost any more teeth.

    I floss with an expanding floss, I use.a.battery operated toothbrush and nice tasting toothpaste.

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  • ROUTINE,  ROUTINE, routine. 

    Get into a routine.  

    I have.

    Brush teeth at least twice a day.  Always after breakfast and before bedtime.

    My dental hygiene was very bad when I was young.

    When I was 18, I had five teeth removed under general anaesthetic at the dental hospital in one day.  The dentist predicted I would be toothless by the age of 21.

    I'm now 57 and I haven't lost any more teeth.

    I floss with an expanding floss, I use.a.battery operated toothbrush and nice tasting toothpaste.

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