post treatment dental care

Great idea for a thread

I use Biotene Dry Mouth toothpaste straight after breakfast, again after dinner and then last thing before bed. Found it's definitely helped with the dry mouth and doesn't feel quite as "abrasive" as some other toothpastes have.

Also rinse with Difflam 2-3 times a day (Dentist advised not to rinse after brushing teeth though, which I guess makes sense) so typically I'll do that after lunch, and then again at some point in the evening.

Rather than yearly scale and polish I now go every 4 months. Have to pay extra as they're not "scheduled" appointments, as such but it's worth it for peace of mind.

I did ask, at my last appointment, about Flouride varnishes but he said as long as I'm sticking to that brushing routine and getting the regular check-ups, these would just be unnecessary expenses.

Hi I have 3 monthly check ups and hygienists gives me a fluoride varnish every 3 months. If u eat sweet thing I try to brush using duraphat 30 mins after eating. 
touch wood it’s working as haven’t needed anti g doing in last 6 years. Yes I use interdentals as well. 

Hazel 

What I do. 
Interdental brushes then brush with Oranurse in the morning before breakfast 

After breakfast swish out with BioXtra mouthwash. 
Brush teeth with Duraphat half hour after lunch

Interdental brushes then brush teeth half hour after Dinner with Duraphat. 

Bedtime rinse mouth out with chlorhexedine followed by a dab of MI Paste+ ( the one with fluoride) on the tip of my tongue so I can work it round my teeth. Place night mouth guard. Go to sleep. 
Every three months I have a fluoride varnish at the dentist. 
I’ve been told by an oncology hygienist that MI paste does more good than fluoride which is why I have gone back to using it at night when it can stick to my teeth all night. 
I don’t snack. The same hygienist has told me that snacking on sugar blows away all the good the fluoride does. 

Beesuit said:

I’ve been told by an oncology hygienist that MI paste does more good than fluoride which is why I have gone back to using it at night when it can stick to my teeth all night. 

yes, that's what I was wondering about.. a dab of MI after a brushing with Duraphat..

Duraphat 3 times daily....Duraphat gum trays for an hour once a day...brought up the fluoride varnish topic with dental hospital at oncology review...Oncology said either or...but happy for me to stick with gum trays.

Peter

Hi Dani

What is MI paste and where do you get it?

regards

Jane

JaneD said:

Hi Dani

What is MI paste and where do you get it?

I get mine from Dental Direct

https://www.dentaldirect.co.uk/mi-paste-plus.html?utm_source=google_shopping&aid=199&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADm-VufnArlI2i4-5t9odgO-AyWcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwOe8BhCCARIsAGKeD55LEGkTqV5OaIUdKYJhq_mWi8GdAayw7vG0jknI1nkdItTBJAF-NGEaAi3PEALw_wcB#758=99

JaneD said:

What is MI paste

It’s a paste that recalcifies your enamel. It’s used a lot in orthodontics. 

Thank you, did you use it during RT?

Jane x

JaneD said:

Thank you, did you use it during RT?

Hi Jane....No I didn't discover it till I had finished