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Clean teeth are important to most people
however it can sometimes be tedious,
inconvenient and time consuming to brush,
floss and rinse after each meal and before
bed as dentists suggest.
I propose a thin custom built mouth guard that
could be worn at all times, although it would
only have
to be worn while eating or drinking,
and would provide continuous protection against
cavity causing germs and plaque. The guard would
be a sort of thin white [or clear] plastic
that would be undectable and cause no discomfort.
It would be formed so that it would prevent
anything from getting behind it and accessing the
teeth directly, however it would be soft so that teeth
would still have feeling through the guard and they
would still do the work of breaking up foods.
To clean the guard it could just be dropped in
a special solution at night. Then in the morning when
the guard is placed back on, the remnants of the solution
would freshen your breath and you are ready to go.
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It's removable, yet it doesn't allow *anything* to get between the teeth and itself... I see a problem with that. And another with it being 'undetectable,' as I can detect the slightest annoyance between my teeth, it seems. |
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Sounds like a WIBNI to me. |
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Plastic coatings for teeth are well Baked (I'll leave the search to you). |
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As RS notes, any practical version of this will result in food being trapped between the protector and the teeth, the very thing you're trying to avoid. Just use a toothbrush after eating like you dentist says. |
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sorta baked.. its supposedly the later version of *gasP* retainers..(for the uninitiated, thats what you wear after braces to make sure the corrections you made to your teeth stay that way and not revert back to their original state).. so right.. these retainers.. the dentist took a mould of my teeth after the braces came off.. later in the day i go back to the dentist to pick up this set of clear plastic moulds that i absolutely must wear at all times.. EXCEPT during eating or BRUSHING.. they're made of clear plastic.. and well they're pro'bly made from harder material than your proposed teeth guard.. and they're wearing off already.. been about 6 months.. maybe you could find material that's thin (to allow for feeling through the guard) but can still withstand the continuous wear and tear.. can't think of any such material right now but me thinks it's gonna be expensive.. plus you'll need to have em custom made to fit your own teeth.. in which case it's cheaper to just go with the good 'ol brush.. or if you really must splurge, an electric toothbrush.. those things work wonders. |
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