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Get an electric toothbrush, Oral-B is great, don't feel pressured to get top of the line & Costco has a sale on mid-tier Oral-B 2-pks a few times a year. Get 2 VERY good toothbrushes + a few spare heads for $65.
I have a very specific answer that has worked for me, and I one that hasn't been said yet. ๐ Despite prolonged attempts to stop plaque build-up, brushing extensively, mouthwashes, it kept happening. Until I got ProDentim.
I get the "real deal" from their website. It is very expensive, and they look so scammy, too. Their website has a scary countdown timer for their limited-time offer (that always resets, is always active) & they ply you to buy more post-purchase at a deeper discount. It's tacky AF, I hate it, but the product does work.
ProDentim is based on the idea of replacing the bad bacteria in your mouth with good bacteria. Get your mouth right & it can help take care of itself. It is very expensive...but I figured, so are dental problems. ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ After being on ProDentim for a month, I noticed the following:
My gums are healthier, maybe a little stronger. Not swollen. I had a WEIRDLY sensitive tooth, that issue is now gone. My 'baseline' for my breath doesn't smell nearly as bad, it's all but neutral. And yes, the plaque just doesn't seem to stick around or build up. Sometimes for days or up to an entire week+ after ceasing ProDentim, yes, I stopped just because I was curious to see how long the plaque shedding would last. That & it's expensive enough, so rationing it out for effectiveness seems wise.
I talked with my friend recently. I fed it to him, too, without telling him it was "bacteria". He said, and I quote, "I feel like it's helped me as well I have no tooth pain and ya sensitivity to cold is almost gone."
If you really heavily use ProDentim & replace the active bacterial flora in your mouth, gums I can only imagine some positive effects will be more or less permanent. The bacteria in the candies become...your...mouth bacteria. If you try it please write me back & lmk what you think. ๐
If you're still reading, here is my exact method I used: I did 2 candies instead of one, morning AND night, for a month. They say to "let the candy melt in your mouth" and that's it, I say fuck that! I paid for this bacteria, I want to get my money's worth. I let my saliva build up & fill my mouth, I swish that double dose of bacteria around my teeth & gums for 10, 20, 30 mins. Literally. I do not care, I want that bacteria to be seeded in my body, I give it time. And yeah, ever since late August when I started, my teeth feel fantastic. Even when I lax in my routine, I feel like my baseline is so solid. It's like how some people have a better mouth without trying? I think I have some of that now. I've procured & cultivated the correct mouth bacteria for that to occur.