Dont Talk Shit About Peoples Teeth. Seriously.

Don’t talk shit about people’s teeth. Seriously.

Speaking as a major dental hygiene enthusiast…

Great-looking teeth come from two things: luck and money (which is also a function of luck).

Dental procedures tend to be very, very expensive, and are almost never covered by insurance.

Healthy teeth aren’t necessarily big, straight or bright white. Depending on what someone’s natural teeth are like, achieving that look may require a significant downgrade in their dental health; unnecessary crowns and veneers cause damage.

Do not underestimate genetics’ role in determining teeth’s appearance, or how prone teeth are to problems. Genes and early development, i.e. things people get zero control over, can outweigh all else.

A wide range of chronic conditions impact oral health and teeth’s appearance, too, and may contraindicate various types of work or raise procedures’ cost even more.

Finally, for many people and many reasons, celebrity-looking teeth just aren’t a priority (even when they’re attainable; some people might want, y’know, a new car instead).

Regardless, don’t be an asshole. Not even very attractive teeth look good on those.

Been meaning to write this out for a while, so let me finally present:

thecripchronicals’ Dysautonomia Bath and Shower Crip Tips!

(Disclaimer: This is based on my own experiences as someone with autonomic disregulation. You may need to experiment with adjusting these factors to better suit your body personally.)

For both bath AND shower:

-Eat a small amount of salt and drink water beforehand

-Keep ice water nearby

-Make sure vent is on to circulate air

-Changing positions (sitting up, sitting down, standing up, and lying down) should be done SLOWLY

For Baths:

-Fill bath (I personally fill it about halfway)

-Keep the shower curtains at least halfway open, if not more open

-Slowly lower yourself into the bath

-Lift your feet up and put your legs up against the wall (helps blood flow)

-If at any point you start to feel dizzy, lightheaded, or tachy, slowly get up and move your head away from the heat. Drink ice water and drain tub a bit if necessary.

-Whenever you’re done, remember to get up slowly

-If you don’t shower after bathing, dry feet and put on lotion and compression socks as soon as possible

For Showers:

-Use a shower chair! If yours doesn’t fully fit in the tub of your shower, put one side in the tub and the other on the outside. Make the outside legs longer than the inside legs to make the seat perpendicular to the ground. Put a towel on the seat of the chair before sitting to prevent water getting out (as you will have to have the shower curtain stop at the chair in this set-up).

-If your shower chair does fit inside the tub section, make sure your shower curtains are slightly open at both ends to improve airflow

-Keep your feet up on the ledge of the tub to keep blood from pooling in your feet

-If you begin to feel dizzy, lightheaded, or tachy, open curtains further, drink ice water, and lower temp of shower water

-When done, remember to get up slowly. Dry feet and put on lotion and compression socks as soon as possible