while I don't condone my habits to anyone, nor am I proud of them, I don't think it's a certainty I will have something happen to me. chances increasing of it something happening, without a doubt, but I don't think it's as polar as you make it out to be. believe it or not, some people can smoke all their lives and not have anything happen. or, as you brought to example, some do. either way, thanks for your condescending comment. i'll be sure to keep it in mind.
interesting post. repped, and hopefully will not be too lazy to attempt this method in the near future. thanks.
2 packs a day is insane and screams addiction. You could buy nice things by doing 2 cigs a day...but this is all things you already know. Some people can eat burgers lunch and dinner while staying skinny and non-diabetic. Others fall inside the bell curve. I'm in no place to judge, so if this makes you re-evaluate some things, then that's all I'm looking for. Good teeth advice by the way. Sounds like what my dentist recommends (minus the whitening). You're genetically blessed on that front.
Thanks for the info, rezdawg. I've got a couple of a couple of questions for you: I realize that, as you said, the Crest whitening strips are not as powerful as the doctor-provided trays or laser. But can they be as powerful if I use two boxes of strips consecutively? For example, instead of doing a one-week treatment of strips, I buy two (or three) boxes of strips and use them one-after-the-other for three weeks straight (maybe a couple of days off in-between boxes)?. That would be a LOT less expensive and much more convenient... but how effective will it be at whitening? Can it be damaging? I like to eat lemon wedges before a meal (about 4 or 5 wedges). I do this about twice a week. Someone's told me that I shouldn't do this because it's bad for the enamel of my teeth. I've read onine that, yes, that's true, but it's not any worse than drinking a soda, and that swishing my mouth with water after I eat 'em should be sufficient to rinse them and prevent damage. I'm thinking that I don't eat 'em enough to do damage, it's not really THAT damaging, and any risk of damage is easily thwarted by a quick water rinse. Would you agree?
For 2, my non-dentist opinion read that its the acids staying on your teeth and dissolving it over time while you weren't eating. It would then depend on the swishing duration and whether the water reaches between your teeth? I'd assume still water would be better to equalize ph. I've had fillings that came about from micro cavities that hollowed out a tooth like a cave. That would be a case where the acids could still do it's thing even with swishing. 6 month cleanup would spot those out though. my .0002 bitcoins...
