I totally get the dental guilt thing—my partner jokes that I’m the “acid police” at home. The cheese trick is legit, by the way; I read somewhere it helps buffer the acid, but who really knows? We try to turn it into a game: who can drink the most water after sour candy without making a face. Not sure if it actually helps, but hey, at least everyone’s laughing... and rinsing. The waiting-to-brush rule drives me nuts though—I always forget and have to set a timer on my phone. Tech to the rescue, I guess?
- I’m the timer person too—if I don’t set an alert, I’ll brush right after candy and then regret it.
- The cheese thing is real, at least according to my last dental hygienist (she was oddly passionate about cheddar).
- Water helps a bit, but I read somewhere it only dilutes the acid, doesn’t remove it. Still, better than nothing.
- Tried those “neutralizing” mouthwashes? They taste weird but seem to help a little.
- Honestly, if tech can keep me from wrecking my enamel, I’m all for it... even if my phone is just full of random tooth timers now.