generiddell wrote:
>James wrote:
>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>
>I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries
>FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix. I could never fathom
>why those round things are called toothpicks. You cannot pick your
>teeth with those damned things. While I'm at it, I feel sorry for
>those who find flat toothpicks so fragile. Life is full of details that
>demand manual dexterity and finesse. I hope they learn it. I've had
>a couple of dentists tell me toothpicks destroy teeth and they're useless
>and destructive. I find quack dentists useless and destructive. I find flat
>toothpicks invaluable (though I sometimes keep floss-picks at hand) and
>may sometimes use them as an oral prop. It beats smoking. I am really
>curious as to whether the dearth of flat toothpicks is happening everywhere,
>or is this part of FL just flawed in this unique way. Anyway, I hope you've
>maybe found a reliable source of flat picks by now and we should all pray for
>them to be better available.
Flat toothpics are probably rare in Florida because there they mostly
sell Polident, and use round toothpics for 2ni olives. And indeed
those dentists are correct, wooden toothpics destroy the enamel
between teeth (wood is abrasive). I used to use flat toothpics
constantly for many years, eventually I required extensive dental work
(bonding).
Now I use this:
http://doctorsnightguard.com/product...picks/overview
And this:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teet...ing/picks.html
And brushing and flossing is manditory, this is superb floss:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teet...ing-floss.html
Fill your toolbox:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teeth-cleaning.html
Excellent toothbrushes too:
http://www.gumbrand.com/url-key/adul...thbrushes.html
of course if you really wanted flat toothpics you would have found
them:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...thpics%2C+flat
The world's largest toothpic manufacturer, Forster of Maine, closed
its doors this year, product is still available but the box will now
say Made in China.
You can still buy these, phone for info:
http://www.diamondbrands.com/pages/faq/26.php?page=3