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12-05-2019, 12:00 PM | #2 |
Needs more middle fingers
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12-05-2019, 11:59 AM | #3 |
Beyond the Rapids
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Dear Mr. O.city, I read on a website that there is some thought that flossing may not be as beneficial as people think. Your thoughts?
Is the correlation between flossing and good dental health a direct one, or because daily flossers are more likely to take better care of their teeth in general? I'll listen off the air. |
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12-05-2019, 12:06 PM | #4 | |
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Brushing is the gold standard, but what I would say is the majority of decay occurs between teeth directly below the contact point where they meet. That can't be cleaned with a brush. LIke you've said, most people that floss regularly are pretty habitual with their oral hygiene so that may correlate. Like most things in life, it's not one thing or another. Diet, hygiene, type of bacteria intraorally etc is different for everyone. Some patients have a lot of trouble with periodontal disease but no issues with decay, some have decay but fine gum tissue, some both. |
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12-05-2019, 02:43 PM | #5 |
I'll be back.
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what a bunch of vain assholes
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12-05-2019, 02:47 PM | #6 |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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was enjoying a bowl of hot soup..........till I read this!
wow |
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12-05-2019, 02:49 PM | #7 |
I'll be back.
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what's wrong with hot soup
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12-05-2019, 03:05 PM | #8 |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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12-05-2019, 02:59 PM | #9 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
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When you think about the distribution of teeth, is it a bell curve, or is it a logarithmic curve?
In other words, if I asked you to recall the best set of teeth you've ever seen from a combined aesthetic and health standpoint, would you immediately winnow the list down to a select few sets that wowed you? Or are perfect teeth something that should be pretty common so you've got 10 or 20 or 30 percent of patients with excellent teeth that are all perfect or near-perfect? |
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12-05-2019, 03:11 PM | #10 | |
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Just depends what you want/like. |
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12-05-2019, 03:36 PM | #11 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
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I'm just wondering if there has ever been a specific person where you've said, "That's the best set of chompers I've ever seen."
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12-05-2019, 03:46 PM | #12 |
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12-06-2019, 09:16 AM | #13 |
Shit
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12-05-2019, 03:13 PM | #14 |
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Afternoon inmate is...…..surprise surprise a 21 year old previous (he says) meth and crack user. Guess he hasn't been using for 5 months, he's been in the clink that long.
Extracting a couple molars. Probably needs all his teeth extracted. Sad. |
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12-05-2019, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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And of course he says he's not numb and is freaking out. Should be a fun afternoon.
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