Home Dental Care

The dental hygienist reported to my husband recently that I needed to do better home dental care. Well, that annoyed me as it was a breach in patient confidentiality AND I don't know how she would have known since I switched to the other hygienist in the office as she does a more thorough job.
I must confess that my husband is the role model for home dental care. He loves toothpastes of all sorts and different dental apparatus. If I buy a new toothpaste, flossing device or mouthwash, we know he will be using it within the first 10 minutes it is in the house. And that is a good thing -- a few years ago, when it was discovered that placque could contribute to heart disease, he was already doing massive home dental care. Now, that it is evident that poorly cleaned teeth can increase chances of pneumonia, I am anticipating an increase in the number of brushings daily. Under his sink in the bathroom there is a bin with about five new brushes and at least 8 new tubes of toothpaste. We bought those roller things for the tubes as, in his haste and excitement to brush, often the tubes are capless and squeezed at the top. For me, I am so glad he is enjoying himself that I don't care about the tubes being squeezed at the top or left open and besides, I like different toothpastes than he does. I loved that old powder toothpaste that you poured on your brush.
Both my husband and daughter love those Brushups, the portable toothbrushing wipe. And my daughter, currently in braces, has done a phenomenal job of taking care of her teeth in braces. Our dentist suggested she could be the poster child for kids to do good dental care. As for me, I look forward to seeing what is new in the toy box when I go.