Drinking OJ= coated mouth

Post by **Oscar** » Thu 25 Jan 2007 19:58

avalon wrote:Hey, you might want to sterilize those bottles in between uses.

Why?

avalon wrote:This build, up if left on your teeth long enough, will harden and become tartar.

Not necessarily. It might, but it also might not.

avalon · Post by **avalon** » Fri 26 Jan 2007 00:20

Sorry, maybe I should have quoted.

avo wrote:

I notice some often-used plastic bottles on mine get this coating on the inside as well...

'Often-used' bottles might need cleaning if not sterilization from time to time, especially if there is an obvious coating of some sort inside. I know that the water company I buy my water from offer to sterilize the bottles.

I wrote:

This build, up if left on your teeth long enough, will harden and become tartar.

Oscar wrote:

Not necessarily. It might, but it also might not.

Sorry again. I will say- very well could and will

. And it sure helps to know this. I don't think you can argue that when plaque hardens it forms tartar.

http://www.dentalfind.com/glossary/tartar.html

Avalon

Post by **Oscar** » Fri 26 Jan 2007 02:09

I understood, but my question remains (why?).

Yes, if plaque hardens, it becoms tartar, that is correct.

avalon · Post by **avalon** » Sun 28 Jan 2007 01:09

Oscar wrote:

I understood, but my question remains (why?).

If I saw unidentified white stuff in my juice bottle, would I leave it there to grow and grow, so it could attack me in my sleep?

I don't think so.

Post by **Oscar** » Sun 28 Jan 2007 02:17

There is a difference between leaving it to grow and sterilizing...I'd just brush it off with some water.

Attack you in your sleep? I sense much fear in you, young padawan...

avalon · Post by **avalon** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 01:14

Oscar wrote:

There is a difference between leaving it to grow and sterilizing...I'd just brush it off with some water.

Okay, so why didn't you just say that then? Brush it off with some water. I'm down with that. Sterilizing might be extreme, but once white stuff is forming periodically, it might not be a bad idea to wash it well

Wash it well

Avalon

johndela1 · Post by **johndela1** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 01:57

I've found just rinsing bottles doesn't stop them from getting a odd smell at the end of the day but rinsing ith bleech and water does.

rischott · Post by **rischott** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 03:58

why don't you all use glass bottles? there is never a 'white residue' left on it. Only when i used plastic. that is why i stopped.

avo · Post by **avo** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 04:26

I used to... I don't remember when I switched. Anyways, I will go out and buy myself a 2+ liter glass bottle... but from where/what?

Post by **Oscar** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 12:10

Actually, I am using glass bottles. When using plastic bottles it might be a good idea to change them regularly. Cleaning with bleach doesn't really sound that healthy...

avalon · Post by **avalon** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 12:49

rischott!!! Glass is so true! I'm guilty of using those Glad plastic storage containers and have been meaning to replace them with glass jars. This reminded me that it's time to change over.

Thanx

rischott · Post by **rischott** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 13:30

i was reusing my olive oil bottle, then it broke, so now i am reusing 5 glass bottles (450 ml) from my coconut oil.
If you olive oil is glass, just use that.

ganbare · Post by **ganbare** » Thu 22 Mar 2007 02:03

I've recently switched to a primarily juice based diet and I've noticed that my tongue is always coated white. Even after I brush it doesn't completely come off. Anyone have this problem? Is this healthy and normal? I know for sure that my mouth tastes sugary all the time. I don't use a straw.

Post by **Oscar** » Thu 22 Mar 2007 11:06

I don't think anyone knows what is normal for the tongue. I read in another thread you recently used antibiotics. That could have an effect on the mouthflora. For now I wouldn't worry about it and wait to see if it changes over time.