Because you have a shit dentist. I've had them recommended to me by my dentist for at least 25 years.
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victorz@lemmy.world 1 week agoNever ever had a dentist recommend an electric toothbrush to me. Why is that? 🤷♂️
SaltySalamander@fedia.io 1 week ago
victorz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
See my other comment. It’s not just one.
makeshift0546@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Shitty dentist 🤷♂️
victorz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There’s been plenty. Dentists, dental hygienists, it’s been almost 4 decades and no-one has recommended it, so I don’t think it’s that. They have, however, shown me how I should use a normal, manual toothbrush most effectively, and I’ve followed that advice to success. Haven’t had a cavity since my first cavity as a teenager, it’s been over 20 years since then.
Are y’all based in America? I bet dentists there are paid to endorse the electric toothbrush industry there. But maybe not.
Maybe there are scientific studies that show that electric toothbrushes are objectively better for dental and oral health? If so, I’d love to see them and maybe I’ll consider getting one.
For now, I’m just sick of having yet another thing that has a damn battery that needs to be charged god-damnit.
MrMcGasion@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Probably an American thing, many of the dentists I’ve had tried to sell me an electric toothbrush. I claim I already have one (which I do, I just prefer not to use it).
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 days ago
they never sell, but they always reccommend it, at leas the most recent ones. dentist will know if your manual brushing isnt sufficient enough, despite you using a proper technique.
victorz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Could you share a bit about why you prefer not to use it? 🙏
elephantium@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Are y’all based in America? I bet dentists there are paid to endorse…
It’s a little frightening how plausible this is. And yes, I’m American.
victorz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
😅 I know right. I don’t want to bet a fortune on it, willing to give the benefit of the doubt, but I’d still put a little bit on it. 🫣
makeshift0546@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Very cool story about his you choose to code in PHP because it’s totally as good as everything else if you know what your doing 🙄
elephantium@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Hey, I actually liked PHP back when I was working in it.
People have lots of criticisms for it, and – yes, they’re all true. I still enjoyed working in the language back in the day.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 days ago
my most recent one did, but my dentist from another provider dint.
victorz@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Are we sure it wasn’t due to technique though?
iamthetot@piefed.ca 1 week ago
I genuinely don’t know, because every dentist I’ve ever had has recommended electric. There are studies as well. I’m not trying to say your teeth aren’t immaculate because I don’t know you, but for the average person electric toothbrushes are better, sincerely.
elephantium@lemmy.world 1 week ago
This is def the case for me. I used to bring the old fashioned toothbrushes for camping (well, for any travel). I noticed a HUGE difference when I’d get home again.
Now I just bring the normal toothbrush. The battery lasts long enough for most trips that it’s fine.
victorz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I believe you, but I’m also interested in the studies, how much worth it it actually is.
Like, is it worth it because people in general have poor brushing technique and the electric brush “solves” this just by how it works, or is it better even with proper brushing technique with manual brush?
Those are some of the questions I have. 😁
iamthetot@piefed.ca 1 week ago
Here’s just one of said studies. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3652371/
elephantium@lemmy.world 1 week ago
From that study:
LOL! I do not think that means what they thought it means. Kinda hard to keep the participants from knowing which study group they’re in.
Still, interesting setup. 60 dental students makes sure that the control group brushing manually is doing so with proper technique. They were getting the best-case scenario for manual brushing.