Just came back from the dentist (8 years of snusing)

[Frosted]

Whats flossing? Who has the time to floss? Whats the point? Whats a dental hygienist for? Why am I 43 never having flossed in my life and have only two fillings? Why are Americans the only country that use or have the time to floss? Floss is for poofs.

More beer...

[lostramair]

I actually made the switch to snus from dip because of the gum recession on my lower teeth/gums. My dentist referred me to an periodontist about my gums, but I never made an appointment, and due to my school schedule have not made another dentist appointment (my dentist is closed on Fridays). I am happy to see that your dentist had good things to say about snus. I hope it is less damaging then dip was.

Since I began seeing this dentist, I started taking a lot better care of my teeth. If you hate flossing, as I did/do, I recommend the "floss picks." They still suck, but are a lot easier to reach the back teeth. Your gums will probably bleed for a while. Mine are still kind of tender after a couple years of regular flossing with the picks.

[trebli]

Heders , that's great news. Congratulations!

[Skell18]

yeah baby! My dentist said the same thing after I quit smoking, teeth and gums have never been better! Luckily he was aware of snus as he studied in Sweden.

[Ansel]

*likes*

[heders]

Yes. I started snusing when I was about 13-14 years old together with smoking at that time. Right now I haven't smoked a single cigarette since june, and finally feel I've quit for good. My last visit at the dentist was several years ago, so I was a bit worried for today, especially since my wisdoms teeth are popping out (and one has been bugging me).

The guy asked me if I smoked or used snus, I said I snus like crazy and that I quit smoking with it, and he said "that's awesome, then you won't get lung cancer", followed by "snus is good for the teeth, but it's important to change sides". I have used the left side since my start, but I think he barely noticed.

He told me my teeth were in perfect condition and that no action probably wouldn't be needed for my wisdom teeth. I just needed to start flossing which I never do and never have done. I had a tiny bit of tartar (I think that's the word) which he quickly removed. He then scheduled my next appointment in 2015, just because "it looked so good".

I always got cavities when I was small; each visit they found one or more that needed to be drilled. Since I started snusing I haven't had a single one, even if usually I just brush my teeth once a day in before bed (due to rushing in the morning).

This might be genetic to a point, but I'm very happy with the results, and just thought I'd share them.


*Pops in a Grovsnus Stark and relaxes*