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jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

If you are truly struggling and need actual dental care, try searching for a local dental school near you. Many will take patients for cheap or free, with the caveat that a dental student will be performing the treatment.

Otherwise, brush at least twice a day and floss. Do not re-use strands of floss, like with those convenient plastic picks. You’ll just be transferring bacteria to each crevice after it’s been used.

Get a water pick (whatever it’s called) - I heard those are great but I don’t have one myself.

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dogsnest@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Also, in my area, most dentist will allow you to pay over time (like a year+…).

Also, there are FREE programs like this:

Niagara’s Mobile Dental Clinic

Ask around - you may be surprised.

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BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Every dentist I’ve had disliked water piks. I had one for a while. Had.

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- etchinghillside@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Any particular reason why?
  
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  - other_cat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Not the above poster but I’ve had dentists share the same sentiment and mostly I’ve heard it’s because the majority of their patients who use it, use it as a replacement for more thorough dental care–they don’t floss and/or brush because they think they’re getting clean enough with the pik. The dentist who told me this basically said, “It’s fine as a supplement after you brush and after you floss, to flush out any lingering debris from those two activities, but it’s really just not worth the time or money.”
    
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tamal3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
… Wait, don’t reuse dental floss? Oh no. I thought the point was only to loosen gunk!

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