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On Dentists

So I can’t brush my teeth. Like, it’s the worst kind of hell. I went to the dentist for a cleaning today and I told the hygienist this, and she was wonderfully helpful.

There are some incredibly soft toothbrushes available- namely, post-surgical brushes. Running them under hot water makes them even softer.

She told me that you don’t really need to use toothpaste- it’s mostly marketing. The foam gets to me, so that is really reassuring.

She gave me two particularly soft brushes and some xylitol gum. Trident is a market brand of xylitol gum, which helps with your teeth and can make your breath smell better.

The whole purpose of brushing is to disrupt plaque buildup. You don’t need to brush twice a day, every day with toothpaste if you brush correctly- little circles, focusing on near the gums (where most plaque builds up). So if you’re having a bad sensory day and can’t brush at all, it’s not the end of the world.

Hell, you don’t even need a toothbrush if even the post-surgical ones are too harsh. Going over your teeth with the same motions using a washcloth is enough.

She wants to find a fluoride rinse that has a taste I can stand (peppermint is the only mint I can stand) but she’s not particularly worried about it.

I go to Dr. Barr in Chicago. If you can get to the State St. Macy’s, his office is nearby. He’s very kind and patient and really understanding of my needs as an autistic person. The hygienist, I don’t know her name, announced everything she was going to do before she did it, and stopped frequently to see how I was doing.

This is really the only positive dentist I’ve ever had- past dentists have been too rough and not bothered to help find ways I can actually brush.

Basically this is a glowing recommendation for Dr. Barr’s office if you’re autistic, afraid of dentists, or have sensory needs. This is a recommendation even if you don’t have any of those things.

Im actually crying i feel like this post was reblogged for me oh my god oh my god oh my lord thank you

You can also dilute your mouthwash and use it to swish around if it burns. My dentist does this so consider it dentally approved

If you were feeling guilty about your brushing habits, either due to sensory issues, pain, allergies, executive dysfunction, or just plain fatigue, here’s what you need to know about what is and isn’t necessary if your dental care!

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I love this star allies illustration so much. dedede's sweetness is great but i love that they had to put the Ominous Orange Glowing Butterfly there to excuse the fact meta knight isn't also sleeping. like come on.. why can't a broody moody knight get a cuddle ..

also how he's sitting on the shade of the tree. Like okay we get itttt you're mysterious we get it get out of there

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Anonymous asked:

Any headcanons for Akari getting thrown into the future by Arceus and they take the place of Harmony? Unfortunately they've seen a lot of this shit before, but hey, at least this era has hit showers. Laventon (and Volo?) will be missed though

I didn't think about it until you asked me tbh. Maybe she would try to buy an airplane ticket to go back to Sinnoh xd I guess the story wouldn't be very different, but adding PTSD and thoughts like "Why tf do I ALSO have to go through this now?". And of course lots of nostalgia in the museum, being happy to see that Ingo also returned to that period and a heart attack watching and hearing that NPC talk about Volo's outfit. But she wouldn't find a problem helping Mable and Emma. Maybe she would be recognised since she's Sinnoh's champion? Even though it doesn't look like NPCs from Kalos know a lot of the Japanese regions — Just like in real life they talk a lot about Western regions like Unova but especially Paldea and Galar because they're neighbours (but that's also because SV was the previous game and the next Legends game is going to be in Galar but you get me).

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Hisuian Typhlosion eventually lost it's ghost typing as the souls of dead pokemon it would guide got less and less grateful due to it being a pokemon that was generally close to humans (which was uncommon at the time). As time went on, Typhlosion got angrier that the souls it helped take to the afterlife had a certain disdain toward it for working with humans and stopped helping, which caused it to become a full fire type with a generational rage that fuels it's power.

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Yo, Ena‼️‼️ Have you seen the theory abt Urbain and Taunie being related to Irida from Legends Arceus? :33

I lowkey wanna see the two of them meeting Irida and see what she thinks of both of them

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Wowza!! I haven’t heard of that one yet but it’s very interesting >:3

DOUBLE TROUBLE CROISSANT CURRY ATTACK GO‼️‼️✨‼️😋🥐🍛🥐🍛🥐🍛

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