Oral Care Puns

So I was never great at brushing my teeth. My mother a much bigger believer in the stick than the carrot figured she could punish me, scare me or guilt me into good oral care. This clearly did not work at all.

Well I finally got regularly medicated. Which weirdly for pill that lasts four hours at a time, helped me be able to deal with long term, building problems. The greatest of which (at least currently) is the horrific state of my dental health.

My adhd tax for this is gonna be multiple thousands of dollars. And I have the good fortune of being able to drive to Mexico for dental care.

So I don't know who needs to here this but I'm saying it to anyone who was me ten years ago, five years ago, last year. The world's not ending, taking care of your teeth now is important, go see a dentist. And I know you think your teeth are already wrecked so what's the point, you should still do the things. Brush, (yes twice a day) and floss. And seriously go see the dentist.

i don't really know where else, or who else to ask.

I tend to struggle a lot with my Mental Health, and when it get's worse, my oral Hygiene is the first thing to suffer. is there a way that makes brushing your teeth less exhausting, or are there any short-term alternatives to brushing your teeth?

Thank you very much, and i'm sorry if this isn't the right place to ask

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How do I do oral care on him? Any tips or tricks?

Hey. I brush, floss, water pick, and young scrape twice per day, and even use Listerine mouthwash once. Yet I still have terrible breath and the occasional tonsil stone. How is this possible?

I have a kitten that is just over 3 months old. His breath is getting a little stinky and I got him some cat toothpaste. He loves to lick it, but he won’t let me actually brush his teeth, even with a finger brush.

I was looking at some of the Greenie products, but a lot of them seem to be for cats 1yr and older.

Anyone have good oral care products for kittens?