Because many people on this app keep getting shit for having a bad dental hygiene because of depression/sensory issues but no one actually offers help, I'm making a tiny thread on it.

Disclaimer, I'm not a dentist or anything, but I have chronic depression and sensory issues because of my neurodivergency, and both of these have caused damage to my teeth (cavities at age 4 and often enough after, not able to wear braces, generally ugly teeth).

Tips for depression:
- buy disposable toothbrushes that don't need water and place them next to ur bed/sofa
- i believe some kind of gum also exists for this purpose
- brush ur teeth when u go to the toilet cause u will end up needing a toilet at one point of the day +

So that's two in one, and then you're already in the bathroom.
- brush ur teeth with just water or for little time if you can't bring yourself to brush 3 minutes or with toothpaste
- drink water if possible, not sugary drinks.

Tips for sensory issues:
- buy toothpaste thats mild or even without mint. Preferably at ~1400ppm of fluoride, but if u can't find one, go for kids toothpaste if you must
- buy children toothbrushes because they're smaller
- buy soft toothbrushes (not good for everyone but +

better than nothing either way)
- brush with your finger if a toothbrush is too little control. It's not good, but better than nothing.
- implement it into your routine, set yourself fix times to brush your teeth and follow through with it.

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Some of these things would NOT be recommended by dentists, but a little bit of dental hygiene is still better than none at all, so stick to whatever you're able to do at the moment, but do try to implement more into ur daily life if possible.