Jessica Simpson strikes again! In March, Simpson admitted her oral indiscretions, “I don’t brush my teeth,” she told a radio station “No, really! I just use Listerine — and sometimes I’ll use my sweater,” she claimed, bursting into laughter. Motioning that she uses her sweater stretched over her finger as a make-shift toothbrush.
When I first heard that, my first reaction was eeew! How could a beautiful gal think such a thing! It concerned me that someone with such a gorgeous smile would care so little about her oral health! It kind of grossed me out just thinking about the bacteria she would share while kissing her partner(s)!!! …sharing food!!! eeew! ….drink!!! eeew!!! The more I thought about it, the more grossed out I was!
Somebody needs to let this poor gal know that this is not ok! Eventually her teeth will rot out of her mouth. While she may have the means to get replacement teeth, in my years of practice, I have yet to hear a patient say, I love my denture. Perhaps spending a day in an assisted living facility might open her eyes. Just listen to people whose teeth live in a glass of water for part of a day. Hear what they have to say. It is no walk in the park! Because guess what? Replacement teeth are prostheses! Ask any vet, who wears a prostheses, if it is easy. It may look good, but it will never feel the same. Try eating with two pieces of plastic covering most of your tastebuds!
But go ahead Jessica! If you are so lazy that you can’t be bothered to brush your teeth. It’s Ok Not To Brush And Floss! (Just brush the ones you want to keep!)
