(If this were a standalone post, the tag would likely be “life optimization.”)
In the past few months, I’ve been updating my dental habits to match the evidence that’s accumulated that shows that caries can generally be handled without a restoration, also known as “drill and fill.” There appears to be increasing support (possibly institutional and cultural, not necessarily scientific) for using fluoride in all its manifestations, doing boring stuff like flossing and brushing teeth with toothpaste really well, and paying more attention to patients’ teeth and lives.
Today, it all paid off when the dentist & hygienist said that all was well despite my past experiences with the likelihood of the dentist finding something wrong.
I’m certainly not qualified to give anyone specific advice on this topic. If you trust the American Dental Association, see https://ebd.ada.org/en/evidence/guidelines. If you’d rather trust King’s College (London, UK) and some other dental schools around the world or if you’d prefer to get closer to the primary sources, the website for the International Caries Classification and Management System (https://www.iccms-web.com/) is good.
(If this were a standalone post, the tag would likely be “life optimization.”)
In the past few months, I’ve been updating my dental habits to match the evidence that’s accumulated that shows that caries can generally be handled without a restoration, also known as “drill and fill.” There appears to be increasing support (possibly institutional and cultural, not necessarily scientific) for using fluoride in all its manifestations, doing boring stuff like flossing and brushing teeth with toothpaste really well, and paying more attention to patients’ teeth and lives.
Today, it all paid off when the dentist & hygienist said that all was well despite my past experiences with the likelihood of the dentist finding something wrong.
I’m certainly not qualified to give anyone specific advice on this topic. If you trust the American Dental Association, see https://ebd.ada.org/en/evidence/guidelines. If you’d rather trust King’s College (London, UK) and some other dental schools around the world or if you’d prefer to get closer to the primary sources, the website for the International Caries Classification and Management System (https://www.iccms-web.com/) is good.