How often do you clean your teeth?

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1-3 times a week

twice a day

Oh yeah, I forgot: It's marginally less disgusting if I brush my teeth in the shower. And easier on my back (no leaning over the sink).

Usually twice a day, sometimes three times a day.

Me too. Once a day, on weekends (cos I don't care about time on weekends) less than once a day, maybe not washing at all.

Once a day, before going to bed.

However if I have to go out during the day I will often brush before leaving.

I have a hangup about brushing my teeth too, I dunno why, I guess I don't like the bristles.

I brush and floss my teeth once a day, before going to bed.

I once went about 6 months to a year without brushing my teeth. I payed a hefty price for it - I had to have 2 root canals and about a dozen cavities filled. Now taking the time to brush my teeth at least once a day doesn't seem so bad.

I used to do it twice a day, but it quickly got annoying, so now only once a day. But I use anti-cavity mouthwash and stuff.

I know dentists always say you should floss twice a day, but does ANYONE do this? I can't imagine. I've never met a person who flosses.

I brush mine about 5-7 times a day and floss every night before bed.

I cleaned my teeth less than an hour ago. I use salt and baking soda rather than toothpaste. I brush after most meals and floss most days. But this is after years of neglect, so my teeth would still shame a peasant. They're plaqueless now, which they weren't for several years, and that revealed a few areas of decalcification. They were smaller than I'd dared to hope, though. They also seem easier to clean the healthier I eat. They seem to need it less. Like, if I eat a lot of junk, I can't get them very clean at all, but after a healthy meal they barely need brushing.

If there's plaque, I also brush before bed. Because of the decalcification, I use a paste (not toothpaste; it's meant to be rubbed on and then left on) containing bio-available calcium and phosphate every day unless I'm traveling and didn't bring it.

When I don't have a toothbrush, I use my shirt over the outside surfaces and chew gum sweetened with xylitol.

On this regimen and with a couple of visits to the dentist, I've gone from unbelievably horrendous teeth to bad teeth. They're still yellow and mottled, but they don't usually feel like they're about to fall out.

maybe once every other day. too much effort

I have a serious disgust with messed-up teeth, either dirty or crooked or whatever.

When I was a kid I had a retainer and I brush my teeth 2 or 3 times daily, plus chew gum all day long. I've never had a cavity.

I've gone years without brushing my teeth in the past. These days even though I try to do every evening, I nearly always forget.

Excellent teeth, never needed any work. Clean them three times a day, use floss and mouthwash, also have a special pattern that I use to brush.

twice a day. brushing my teeth is annoying but I don't want to have health complications.