Mohit, Relevant questions, these are. Nothing to be ashamed of and certainly better to ask than be caught with a situation you'd rather not have to face. This was my first pertinent question when I put myself through rehab, and this is what I learned...
To apply toothpaste clean and clear on the bristles, hold your toothbrush between your thumb and forefinger by the bristles. This way you know the length of the bristles and have a point of reference when you apply toothpaste. Use the other hand to squeeze the toothpaste onto the bristles which have the reference of your fingers holding it and no extra will go beyond the length of them. Start squeezing the tube from the beginning of the bristles to the end and let it go. Does this make sense? As for oral hygine, most dentists today give you the exact instructions to brush, floss and use a mouthwash to ensure you have no food particles or odour left. Twice is in any case the recommended number of times one should brush your teeth, but if you feel like you're not sure of how your mouth smells after a meal, go ahead and brush again. Go easy on the teeth, you may end up with no enamel and need a capping instead. Just being funny, but I would suggest you see a dentist and ask the hyginenist there to help you with the exact technique of brushing your teeth and any other care you may need. A regular enough routine with that should help. Long drawn instructions, hopefully of some help there. Payal -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mohit Shah Shah Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Applying toothpaste Hi all, I am back with another question. Many of you might think that I ask these questions just for fun, but trust me, I ask them because this is the best place for me to get real and honest answers. And I firmly believe that every visually impaired person has had these questions in his/her mind at some point, but most of us are too shy to ask such things openly. So, my question is this: How can I ensure that while applying toothpaste on my brush, no squiggles of paste unintentionally get dropped and make the whole place messy? Also, how can I make sure that I've brushed my teeth properly and correctly? I have a strange and insane habit of brushing my teeth thrice to ensure that nothing remains behind and everything gets covered. This often leads to immense wastage of toothpaste and leaves behind even more squiggles of paste. So, please guide me in this matter. You can mail me off-list if you don't wanna talk about this publicly. Controversially yours, Mohit Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
