A based one for once. Note it’s kind of old and the US would be worse by now.

  • 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    I did OMAD and a keto diet for almost a year. Brushed twice a day, flossed at night all of it. My dentist barely had to clean my teeth. It was the fastest I had ever been in and out of the dentist office. lol. Sugar a frequency of eating are the primary factors.

    • sawne128 [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      My dentist barely had to clean my teeth.

      I didn't know this is a thing dentist do.

      • QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml
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        1 year ago

        Have you never gone to the dentist? That’s most of what they do, floss, scrape away the Tartar, and add fluoride.

      • Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml
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        1 year ago

        In all the countries I have lived in the cleaning is part of the inspection, and then they schedule a followup secondary visit if something needs more work done. The dentist doesn't do most of the work unless it's something more involved.

        • sawne128 [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          Maybe, I have zero clue about dentistry. When I go to the dentist they take the radiography, then feel around with a sharp stick, and that's done in like 10 minutes.

          • Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml
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            1 year ago

            Usually in the "feel around with the sharp stick" stage, they will scrap off plaque and buildup as well.

            I mean, it is also just possible you have impeccable dental hygiene and they don't have to do a whole lot. I hate sweets, which has the added benefit of generally keeping my teeth in good condition (minus staining from my coffee habit); my cleanings are pretty fast as well.