Pertaining to teeth
I just got back from homerun derbying it up follwed by a little la hacienda action. A little controversy hopped into my mind as i sat here listening to a re-run of the apprentice.. this ones cool cuz they go play tennis with anna kournikova and john mcenroe and they all get pwned.
Well anyway, back to my thought- i have heard that many people, when readying his/her toothbrush for usage, apply the toothpaste FOLLOWED by water. This is just pure dumbinity. For these people- unless you are using a toothbrush with miniscule, glass bristles, when placed in water, will retain some the water. The toothpaste should then be applied. At this stage, the toothpaste is still closer to a solid then if it were placed under water, giving it a better texture to be spread across the teeth. If a toothbrush with toothpaste on it is placed under the running water of the faucet, much more effort and concentration is needed in order to get the desired amount of water. Generally,(im sure your saying to yourself "man im much more experienced than this, i do it everyday" stfu you know you do), a person adds too much water, leaving the toothpaste a little slushy- this is not the optimal state for the toothpaste to be in before applying to teeth, for the texture does not allow the toothpaste to lightly cling to the teeth while being brushed, which would result in longer cleaning action.
Kay now for after brushing- the same soak technique can be applied to the toothbrush as used in the beginning- rinse the toothbrush and, after aprox. a 1/2 sec, the bristles on the toothbrush should be ready for action to brush the toothpaste off the teath with water. repeat 2-3 times quickly (should take about 4 sec for the rinsing process). This technique is much more effective than the traditional fill mouth with water, swish, and spit. In the technique i stated above, you get the water from the traditional swish technique with the addition of brushing the excess paste away, leaving teeth cleaner. This is optimal if you know you will be shortly eating or drinking something that does not mix well with the taste of toothpaste( e.g. coke- the worst of ' em all, anything mint)
Hopefully this post has learned you a knew lesson about the most efficient and effective way to brush your teeth. You may have noticed i didnt note on actual stroke techniques- this i have not looked into and if anyone has a technique they would like to share with the public, leave a comment.
oh by the way, if anyone has a topic they would like me to expand on and discuss- let me know :) or ill make my own!
-Andy