You don't have to shave your pubes as a woman. Or man (or however you identify).
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2025
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I was not expecting a compliment on my manscaping when I went in for my vasectomy.
Edit to add: I did not shave for today's colonoscopy.
I also floss for the week leading up to the dentist lol
If you don't brush before going to the dentist then I'm going to assume you're a sociopath
I mean, I schedule my dentist appointments at the end of my work day. So I guess I'm a sociopath.
You can take a toothbrush to work...
Taking a toothbrush and tooth paste to work with you just to brush before going to the dentist, who is going to then clean my teeth anyway, seems far stranger to me.
The dentist is cleaning the buildup and checking for issues, not doing one of your daily brushings.
I never said it replaced my daily brushing. Just that I do not specifically brush before going to the dentist and that bringing the gear to do so to work would be weird to me.
My dentist has never complained about my mouth when I've gone in. I've got an appointment in a few weeks in fact and I'll make a point to tell her snooggums knows better.
I started brushing before going and the visit takes less time now. And I get less of the "hygienist-induced gingivitis" (my phrase for soreness after they poke around in there) so it's a win for me. It also feels more polite not to be breathing my lunch at them. But it's your mouth, you do what you like.
I don't eat anything prior to a dentist visit. So the last things on my mouth would have been tooth paste that morning and water all day.
You know how you wake up after a night's sleep and your mouth smells and tastes like shit even though you didn't eat anything when you slept? That's the same thing after not eating through the day. It's not just the food you eat that affects your breath.
I didn't realize I drink water all night. And, actually, no my breath doesn't smell like shit when I wake up, you may want you get that checked out.
But again, as I've said, I have a dentist appointment in a few weeks. I'll let her know strangers on the internet know better than her.
This is the third separate person that's invested in my mouth, good lord.
We're all just saying it's respectful to clean mouth before breathing in a person's face. Nobody is saying we know better than your dentist. This is a respect things, not a facts things. I didn't give a fuck about your mouth. Just giving advice to be better person to those around you.
Obviously you're dentist has never said something to you about your breath, because they're a professional.
Finally, morning breath is a well known thing, not just a me thing.
Have a piece of gum and end this thread
I go to the dermatologist every six months and they have to look at my entire body every time, I take extra care to be clean and smell neutral or faintly nice. Unless that one time I had to go by bike bugy that was outside my control. I feel pretty self conscious at those times.
Same goes for the dentist, I take extra care weeks in advance when I know an appointment is coming up. If you have stuff in between your teeth a brush won't reach, one quick brush before the appointment has as much effect as taking a breath mint.
also got to look pretty for the colonoscopy appointments
If you don't prep right you're basically wasting their time
I always assumed it was helpful to get the gunk off of your teeth so the hygienist doesn’t have to spend an extra minute or two with you. The less time I’m forced to keep my mouth open, the better. My lips get chapped, my tongue goes dry, I’m bored. It serves utilitarian function
I completely agree. That said, a little lip balm while you're in the waiting room can help with the chapping.
Unethical lifehack: if you start flossing every day about a week before your appointment, you'll be indistinguishable from someone who actually flosses regularly.
Unethical because you are only hurting yourself by not doing regularly anyways?
I should floss more often...
Unethical mostly because lying bad. Lying to medical professionals bad and dumb.
I only did it like twice. I floss regularly now.
I legitimately have a meal before going to my hygienist appointments, the more random small bits it has like seeds or tiny nori stripes and whatnot, the better.
Supposedly makes their job more interesting when they have something to dig for.
Their words, not mine.
Brushing before going to the dentist is like shitting and wiping before going to the proctologist. 💩
Good advice bro
Do y'all brush and floss twice daily?
Brush twice, floss once per week or so. Dentist said to floss only once a day, I just don't do a good job of keeping up.
My dentist says most people floss so badly that they push bacteria into their gums, so he prefers it when people don't floss.