Good dental health is linked to heart and brain health.
But... Are you cleaning all sides of your teeth properly? E.g. a regular toothbrush can't get in between teeth 🤔
Consult your dentist.
I use different types of cleaners for different parts of my teeth.
Alright question: does anyone have a good floss that doesn't make you feel like you are a huge polluter every time? Each floss I feel terrible tossing the strand in the trash.
I know it's not much by itself, but cumulatively it seems there should be a better way.
Depending on what you're willing to spend Id recommend a water flosser. No plastic pollution, can use tap water as a default or if you're fancy do a mouthwash diluted a bit with water. Insanely efficient, and gives a level of mouth clean I have yet to be able to beat. The first time I used mine I was blown away by how much shit came out of my mouth. Anyway, best of luck!
I'm a gross dude who doesn't take good care of my health. I didn't even really know what flossing was for most of my life. The first time I ever went to a dentist was when a molar crumbled in the middle of a BLT while I was at work during my late twenties. So maybe don't take my dental advice ...
... But I use bamboo floss picks repeatedly so long as they are intact, haven't fallen anywhere contaminated, and have no visible debris on them. Makes me feel a lot less wasteful.
You can get floss holders that will reduce the amount of string you use. They’re not perfect but better than the ‘disposable’ ones.
You can get biodegradable bamboo floss; it's what I use. Still single-use, but it's at least not gonna hang around for a thousand years and deteriorate into micro and nano-plastics.
Well, I am using it multiple times. Similar as work toothbrush.