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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And don’t forget to floss! As soon as I learned that my gums don‘t bleed because of the metal thing, but because food between my teeth decays and that decaying decays my gums, turning it all into poop, I started to floss every second day.

Why should I avoid mouth wash though? My routine is floss - mouth wash - brushing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Just the cancer causing it does. I'd read a study on it one time, I believe it's accurate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

A lot of mouthwash uses alcohol, which does cause oral cancer