Best oral hygiene & preventime care products according to redditors

We found 27 Reddit comments discussing the best oral hygiene & preventime care products. We ranked the 14 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Dental hygiene & patient materials
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Top Reddit comments about Oral Hygiene & Preventive Care:

u/LukeNukem93 · 29 pointsr/pcmasterrace

Hijacking the top comment to say that I was able to get things working (even after getting thermal paste on the pins) thanks to the advice here. I used some of these dipped lightly in isopropyl alcohol and a magnifying glass to clean the pins. Thanks for the help!

u/MoriKitsune · 8 pointsr/AdviceAnimals

Try something like these disclosing tablets
Basically what they do is color the plaque, etc. left over on the teeth. Do this after they ‘brush’ and then to get it off they’ll have to actually brush their teeth. It’s what my mom did with my siblings and me.

u/Lady_badcrumble · 7 pointsr/funny
u/teadit · 4 pointsr/assholedesign

Tablets. https://www.amazon.ca/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA

That's 250 which is way too many but that's still cheaper than replacing a tooth brush. But it's still better to use those once in a while until you finally get into the habit of doing it properly.

u/duzins · 4 pointsr/Parenting

2 is rather young for this advice, but when they get older and really fuss to do it themselves, try disclosing tablets. http://www.amazon.com/Flents-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets-Eliminate/dp/B002VKB4O8

My youngest kids, 6 and 9 still struggle w/brushing, and they get a kick out of trying to get all the red off their teeth.

u/pablogoethe · 4 pointsr/MechanicalKeyboards

>I did find how keycaps are carved out of wax fascinating though.

I work with waxes and the K3C post doesn't feature wax carving, but rather finishing details in a model. The loop tools he used in the pics are not used for wax because of lack of control over fine details. You could maybe get straight edges with some practice, an undereliefs, but not much more

If you start from zero, the basic wax tools are PKT thomas set that allow fine control over dripping wax and getting it out selectively, and at keycap scale it would be necesary.
http://www.amazon.com/P-K-Thomas-Waxing-Instrument-L-PKT/dp/B002TOM44K

After getting the main volumes done, you could use another dental tools as a wax spatula, spoon excavator, hollenback and frahm carvers, for fine things.

u/chung2k6 · 3 pointsr/Dentistry

I want to add that you're probably only going to the dentist when you're in pain. The type of appointment you're getting is called "limited oral exam" where the dentist is only going to set aside enough time to look at what your main concern is and if time permits (his time, not your time), he will try to take care of it.

During a limited oral exam, he isn't being paid to look at the rest of your mouth and give you detailed explanation of your problem and come up with a treatment plan. You need to schedule a "comprehensive oral exam with full mouth xray" for him to speak to you about your other problems.

If you only make $1200 a month, you should qualify for state sponsored insurance where you would get basic dental work for free or next to nothing. In California, it's called Denti-Cal; in Massachusetts, it's called MassHealth, in Washington, it's called Apple Health.

You would probably have to go to a Community Health Clinic, wait a long time in between appointments, have dentists who are always rushing about trying to help as many patients as they can - but they can really help you establish pathway to good oral health.

It's not too late to start.

Here's a link to disclosing solution mentioned by jdw0665 that will help you brush your teeth better:

https://www.amazon.com/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA




u/Warfrog · 3 pointsr/Dentistry

If you are concerned, I'd recommend a good starting point is:

  1. Floss at least once daily or use inter dental brushes: https://www.amazon.com/TePe-Interdental-Brush-Pink-0-4mm/dp/B001AI8ARQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_194_img_2/137-1347916-6832425?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MKFPREV4QY3GB02TCJG1
  2. Clean your teeth with a round head electric toothbrush with a flossing head https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Rechargeable-Toothbrush-Automatic-Precision/dp/B01AKGRP92/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1540899352&sr=8-9&keywords=oral%2Bb%2Belectric%2Btoothbrush&th=1
  3. Mouth wash with peroxyl https://www.amazon.com/Colgate-Peroxyl-Mouth-Sore-Rinse/dp/B00WOSEKP2/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1540899406&sr=8-3&keywords=peroxyl

    Do it in this order. Your gums might bleed a lot the first few times you do it, but after a few days you should notice a VAST improvement.

    Eat only 3 meals a day, and try to avoid all carbohydrate and sugar in between. Cheese and bread, carrot sticks etc, tea coffee, water (without sugar, no juice etc) for snacks are ideal.

    Save up for a reputable dentist to make sure you don't have any cavities growing under the surface.

    Cant give you any advice regarding dental care in the US, but if you need any more advice, happy to reply to your PM's.
u/mgnwfy · 2 pointsr/breakingmom

Awesome news. So yea it might just be your querk that you alone will have to overcome or come to terms with it.

I would start small, since reward charts aren't working. Maybe buy something that you can only use/wear if you brush your teeth for example. So you've purchased it but you have to earn it back? Or getting those tablets that stain your teeth to get you back into the proper brushing?

u/bob-leblaw · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

I prefer proxy brushes.

u/Tabtykins · 1 pointr/LifeProTips

Water picks are good but only if you really cant floss. Think about the difference between hosting something down or actually wiping it with a sponge.

Flossing with braces can be a pain but maybe something like these gum picks or [Wisdom clean between brushes] (http://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Clean-Between-Interdental-Brushes/dp/B001RYOPQ8/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1375050257&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=wizdom+clean+between) will get in the tricky areas to use alongside your water pick.

u/disneybitch · 1 pointr/AskReddit
u/Ao_Qin · 1 pointr/Dentistry

This! You can get a kind you just rub on your teeth with a q tip like this: TRACE DISCLOSING SOL 20Z 231102 by BND 000BT YOUNG DENTAL MANUFACTURING https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GKH9QCU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LxOgDb7WA6ESF

I've also heard of mouth rinses and tablets. I'll edit this if I find more to share with you.

When you rub the disclosing agent on your teeth it'll either do nothing, turn purple, or turn pink. If there is none it means you've brushed it all away! Any purple means that plaque has been there quite a while. Pink means there is plaque but it isn't very old. Basically the darker the color shows up the older the plaque. You can either do it before and make sure you brush it all off or after and use it to see if you typically get it all off.

Edit:
Here are tablets you can chew. Cheaper and probably easier: GUM Red-Cote Disclosing Plaque Tablets- Cherry Flavor (40 tablets) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BJQGES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZAOgDbJDNTKJ2

u/essageB · 1 pointr/Invisalign

In addition to most of the tips already included in this thread, I often use the GUM Proxabrushes (amazon link below, but most likely available at any store that sells dental care products). They are like mini pipe-cleaners and I find them very helpful when trying to brush off build-up that forms in hard to reach spots on your trays. This doesnt prevent the trays from staining per se, but I have found that if there is any amount of plaque on your tray, the plaque will always take the color of the staining agent, making them appear to be more stained than they are.

https://www.amazon.com/G-U-M-Proxabrush-Go-Betweens-Cleaners-Tight/dp/B018LM123C/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504030116&sr=8-4&keywords=gum%2Bproxabrush&th=1

u/yfloss · 1 pointr/Dentistry

Using floss once a day is great. If you want to do both, that's great as well. Glad you're so concerned, most young people aren't. Remember, the brackets on your teeth will collect plaque around them. if not cleaned properly, when they take the braces off, a weakened area in the form of the brackets outline will be left on your teeth. So I would also recommend proxy brushes to basically clean around the brackets. Scrub the plaque off. Superfloss by Oral B is also a great product for braces. Here are Amazon links

GUM Proxabrush Go-Betweens Interdental Brushes, Wide, 10 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079M9TBW7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GWlyDbH8QMCFA

Oral-B Super Floss Mint Dental Floss Pre-Cut Strands 50 ea (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07253YGPD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3YlyDbJWSGPX1

u/SpaceWhale88 · 1 pointr/Dentistry

Show your hygienist how you are brushing and flossing and ask for any tips. There is a genetic marker that can indicate increased risk for periodontal disease. However, this does NOT mean that just because your relative had gum disease that you have to. The number 1 thing you can do is make sure you properly remove all the plaque biofilm.

Try these. They color all the plaque so you can see where you missed.

u/Shiphty_phil · 1 pointr/askscience

My guess would be bio films. One of the best things about tap water is the chlorine which suppresses bacterial growth. When you filter water you strip out the chlorine which kept your water pure. Small bits of organic material can get into your water after(or even during) filtration and feed the growth of these organisms.

This is a good primer on bio-films.

You can check for the presence of biofilms with (these)[http://www.amazon.com/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1411564263&sr=8-4&keywords=teeth+brushing+tablets], you may remember them from when you were learning to brush your teeth. Grind a few up in some water and swirl around your water bottle to see whats hanging around.

About me: I work on consumer products (irons, coffee makers, etc) and biofilms can become a big problem clogging up valves and tubes. Remember to change and clean your filtration systems often. This can help prevent the buildup of these bacterial colonies.