Question 1

does it matter what order you do your oral hygiene routine in?

Accepted Answer

Whatever works: Whatever works best for you. Typically brushing first is preferred because you remove the major accumulations. Then flossing to get in between, then rinsing or Waterpik. Then fluoride rinse if needed. Good luck.

Question 2

sometimes i smell and taste musty down there. i am a female and i am so embrrassed. idk what to do. i take good care of my hygiene.. help?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: Yeast infections in the vagina are not uncommon and may cause the symptoms you described. It would be prudent to see your doctor for an evaluation and treatment as it is a treatable condition.

Question 3

what is a good routine to maintain good oral hygiene?

Accepted Answer

Easy: Clean teeth and use a "christmas tree" brush to clean between teeth morning and night.Also a good diet. If you have any gum bleeding from gingivitis, use a daily dose of coenzyme q 10.

Question 4

what kinds of routine oral hygiene tests should you have done by your dentist?

Accepted Answer

Routine?: I am never comfortable with the word routine.

However, when you go for a checkup, they should ask you how often you brush, floss and rinse.  They should evaluate how efficient your home care is, if you are missing any areas and recommend methods to help you improve, if needed.

Question 5

my husband has developed a rash all over his body without changing his personal hygiene routine or diet. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: Rashes are rarely due to hygiene or diet factors. There are several hundred other aspects to such a rash. You are foolish to consider any course except to see a dermatologist.

Question 6

what are some tips for female hygiene to prevent yeast infections?

Accepted Answer

Yeast prevention: Vaginal yeast infections can be minimized by bathing with hypoallergenic soaps, avoiding perfumed feminine hygiene products, wearing cotton underwear and loose clothing, taking probiotics daily and increasing raw garlic in the diet.  Avoid excess sugar and simple carbohydrates in the diet as well.  Good luck!

Question 7

29 female. married. every time i eat fish (any kind and only fish) i get a fishy vaginal odor regardless of hygiene. no other s+sx. coincidence?

Accepted Answer

Likely there's a : Scientific explanation- what comes in must come out.My theory - when the fish gets digested and absorbed in the stomach and intestine, the small particles of it with its strong scent travel  into the bloodstream and is excreted in the urinary tract and pores of skin and genital tract exuding the smell. The same thing when people take vitamins , their urine smells more pungent or strongly.

Question 8

unable to change undergarments/shower for week due to illness. test neg. for uti/female infection. can bad hygiene cause irritation without infection?

Accepted Answer

Time is relative: One day in the same underwear is too long for some people, while one week is fine for some people. It's not now long a person stays in the same underwear that matters, but what happens during the time in that underwear. Like life itself, what matters most is not how long one lives, but actually what one does during his lifetime. In general, a couple of days in the same underwear is plenty long.

Question 9

general dentist in india fresh practice started a month ago.have a patient 30 yr old female with fdi 44 and 17 mobile tooth . good oral hygiene mainta?

Accepted Answer

More info needed: As i understand the question, you have patient with two mobile teeth and good oral hygiene and you don't know the cause?  What do the x-rays show? Did you take x-rays? How mobile are the teeth?Class i, ii, iii? It could be a bite problem, periodontal problem, periapical problem.  Any periodontal pockets? Depths? Parafunctional habits? We need more information.

Question 10

sore, painful, itchy, red and swollen armpits. use same thing everyday, good body hygiene. what can i do other than go doctors? 21yrs, female.

Accepted Answer

Irritated axillae: Something is irritating your skin. An applied substance may be the culprit. Yeast can sprout there. Pores can plug. Try this - wash twice daily with antibacterial soap. Dry well. Air dry too. No deodorants.  Use small amounts baby powder.

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Does it matter what order you do your oral hygiene routine in?

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Sometimes i smell and taste musty down there. i am a female and i am so embrrassed. idk what to do. i take good care of my hygiene.. help?

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What is a good routine to maintain good oral hygiene?

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What kinds of routine oral hygiene tests should you have done by your dentist?

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My husband has developed a rash all over his body without changing his personal hygiene routine or diet. what could this be?

A member asked:

What are some tips for female hygiene to prevent yeast infections?

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29 female. married. every time i eat fish (any kind and only fish) i get a fishy vaginal odor regardless of hygiene. no other s+sx. coincidence?

A member asked:

Unable to change undergarments/shower for week due to illness. test neg. for uti/female infection. can bad hygiene cause irritation without infection?

A member asked:

General dentist in india fresh practice started a month ago.have a patient 30 yr old female with fdi 44 and 17 mobile tooth . good oral hygiene mainta?

A member asked:

Sore, painful, itchy, red and swollen armpits. use same thing everyday, good body hygiene. what can i do other than go doctors? 21yrs, female.

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