Flossing while driving...can I get a ticket for that?

I have been vigilant about my dentists all of my life...well until lately. I admit I have gone past the 6mos mark. EEK.

So last week I made the appointment and on Monday I headed to my doctor's office.

I should mention, that I have never had a cavity. For a girl who is bowl legged, flat-footed, (was) near sighted, and had buck teeth, it is remarkable that I wasn't born with a cavity.

Before I left for the dentist I ate popcorn. Why did I do that? It wasn't like I had my toothbrush with me in the car. But what I did have was my floss. I keep my floss in the car and typically floss at the red lights. I decided I would floss the popcorn out of my teeth as I was getting there.

I got to my appointment and they began by taking x-rays. These days you can actually see the x-rays come up on the screen immediately. I kept looking to make sure there were no dark spots (aka no cavities). I was pretty sure I was in the clear.

When my dentist came in and started doing the check up, looked at my teeth and asked me, "do you floss." I proudly said, "yes, in the car." Then she told me, I needed to move the flossing from the car to my bathroom, where I could take the time to really see what I am doing. "If you don't floss after you brush your teeth, then you haven't brushed your teeth."

What? Rats! And here I thought I was being resourceful by taking care of business in the car.

The good news: I didn't have a cavity. Thirty years and counting...

Your thoughts:

at 3:41pm April 6

Let's hope so. Think of the insurance premiums.

at 4:03pm April 6

No....I have 2 containers of floss in my car right now. You just never know when you might need to floss!

at 4:11pm April 6

I'll let you know if that's a record after my next appt. oh, wait, you're older than me. ha ha.

at 4:24pm April 6

I'm a car flosser too!

at 4:43pm April 6 via Facebook Mobile

I've never had a cavity and I'm older than you, I win! :)

at 5:43pm April 6
ditto - I'm +30 and none on record. :)

at 6:11pm April 6

Um, I carry it in my purse and am a habitual car flosser.

Roxanne Wilson at 7:40pm April 6

Well see apparently I need to do it more than just in the car. And I guess I can't call guiness. Liz and Jaime trump me...

at 11:02pm April 6

Better than waiting until the next morning, of course the day you floss at the red light, Mr Right will be in the lane next to you in a schmancy expensive car. I'm just saying...

Roxanne Wilson at 11:10pm April 6

You are so right. No more flossing in the car until I have my Mr. Right...aka no more flossing in the car EVER...HAHA

Do you floss in the car?

Absolutely...it is a good time to get it done

No! That is gross

I don't personally, but I know someone who does *wink wink*

Select your option and vote!

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