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2 months ago
I’m gonna call this done. I went to the dentist the other day and my gums weren’t reduced to a bleeding mess. I’m not flossing every day, but regularly enough…
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How to floss regularly
It made me
 "Got tired of painful visits to the dentist."
How I did it: It was very simple. One day I went to the dentist and she destroyed my mouth. She had to really get in there, mainly because I was too lazy to floss. It hurt like hell. As soon as I walked out of there I promised myself that I would floss every day from then on. And I pretty much have. It's like anything else, you tell yourself your going to stick to something, and after a while it becomes a part of life and is no big deal. It's funny, I haven't been on this site for a while, and I just checked back in and laughed at the fact that I had had so much trouble in the past. I'm flossin' son. Another funny note is that I started drinking large quantities of coffee arounf the same time I started flossing regularly. So now I floss every day while having the brownest teeth I've ever had. Ha Lessons & tips: Get a routine going. My shower takes a while to heat up. So I turn it on, floss real quick and then hop in. No big deal. Resources: Having my mouth raped.
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How I did it: I just did it. My biggest problem was simply forgetting to do it so I left the floss out on the sink so I would see it no matter what. I did it every day for a week so I count this as completed since I seem to be in a routine now. Read how I did it…
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Endrina - crap rarely falls from clear skies
So far so good
3 months ago
I have flossed twice a week for three weeks now – not bad. If I manage to keep this routine I can check it off my list within a month or two!
honeyblack needs to take it one day (and sometimes one hour) at a time
(Partial) Victory!
3 months ago
Does anyone else think that dental hygenists are a bit sadist? They always seem to take some pleasure in scraping away at your tender gums as your mounth fills with the sour metallic taste of your own blood. Despite the always unpleasant experience of going to the dentist, it was made bearable by the fact that my gums have most definitely improved.
It made me feel so good to know that they don’t just tell you to floss to make your life miserable, it actually benefits you! I guess I was holding onto a child-like belief that it was a vast conspiracy by adults to get you to do things you don’t want to.
A heathly “pocket” is anything from a 1 to a 3. Last appointment, I had enough 4s to be considered having gum disease. This time, although I still have a few 4s (mostly around my top back molars, so I’ll need to spend more time/care flossing there), the rest were all good. YAY!
I’m going to keep on flossing and if I can keep it up through my next appointment, I’ll consider this goal complete. My biggest challenge now is fully accepting that this isn’t just something I’m going to do temporarily so I’m okay for an appointment, but I lifestyle change. I don’t make a huge deal if I miss a day, just pick up the next day and keep truckin’.
honeyblack needs to take it one day (and sometimes one hour) at a time
Almost D-Day
4 months ago
I’ve been flossing regularly for about a month now, and I have to say I’m almost completely hooked. It’s so crazy how little time it even takes—most of the time I can finish during a commercial break. I still hate it, but I see it now as a necessary evil. I have a dentist appointment in 2 weeks, and I hope for the first time I won’t get chewed out for not taking care of my gums. I’ve also been trying to rinse with fluoride, which is supposed to help reverse gum disease.
floss..
5 months ago
I’m not consistent with this. I do it when I remember to do it. I brush maybe more than I should but I need to start flossing. I haven’t been to a dentist in ages. Yikes. My dad had false teeth and I was just so creeped out by what he looked like without them in that it’s a good motivator to take care of my teeth!!
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5 months ago
I’ve always been a hardcore brusher… 2-3 times per day, no matter what and no matter where for the past 20 years.
And I’ve had pretty good dental health… Minimal cavities and minimal problems.
But I can’t seem to be consistent with flossing dammit. I have no idea why this is so hard. I floss anywhere from daily to monthly. I’m now to the point where I know the benefits and the consequences, and have made up my mind to do it, and I just need to stick with it and FORCE the new habit.
The past couple months I’ve been doing pretty good- Roughly 2-3 times per week. If I can keep that up, I’m okay with it. Good enough for me. But once per week or less is unacceptable to me from this point on.
I have floss sitting on my bathroom counter, and I’m just never going to put it away. It’s going to sit and stare at me every single morning and night until I learn…
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8 months ago
I already do this, but am leaving it on my list because it is a lifelong goal of mine to keep doing it. I like my teeth and gums and would like to keep them from rotting out of my mouth, thank you very much.
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I Am Finally a Flosser!
8 months ago
I actually did it! I thought it would take a lot of trial and error, and falling off the wagon only to crawl back on, but I’ve been flossing regularly for almost two months now, right since the very first day I put this on my list, and I can’t BELIEVE it. I know, it sounds silly, but there’s a reason I’m so excited.
I have never had a lot of willpower, so doing even the simplest things that I know I should do has always been a challenge for me. But I think – and I hope I’m not being too optimistic about this – that actually flossing regularly, at least once every two days, has opened my mind to the possibility that I can actually accomplish something once I put my mind to it. I’m already working harder towards some more of my “willpower-based” goals, and it’s been going well too. Ah, flossing. Who knew you could be the key to personal success?
Done
10 months ago
I’ve been flossing regularly for awhile now so I can cross this goal off the list.
