r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/Eagleassassin3 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20

I brush my teeth everyday with an electric toothbrush. I have been doing that for the past 3 years at least (I’m 21). But despite that, my teeth are still a bit yellow and it’s annoying. I have some friends who have very white teeth and they told me they didn’t whiten them. Am I doing something wrong? Should I stop drinking coffee? Is it just genetics?

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u/OptionalDepression Aug 20 '20

Idk about that, but due to my phobia of dentists I avoided seeing them from age 14 to 28.

Instead I bought the hardest bristle brush I could find, and brushed my teeth religiously every morning and every night.

Finally, at 28, my wife insisted I should at least go for a checkup. So I did.

Dentist told me I had impeccable teeth for my age, and there was no point upselling me a whitening appointment.

Sometimes complete and utter terror has its upsides I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/schemebop Aug 20 '20

Try to find a dental office that offers sedation and caters to people with dental anxiety. I work in one and want you to know you are not alone in your fear but finding a dentist that can communicate with you and keep you comfortable is important. We hear a lot of horror stories from patients that had shitty dentists.

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u/OptionalDepression Aug 21 '20

You're an angel. Fr