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Sensory stuff

Really just a rant as I don't suppose anyone can help. The battle continues with teeth brushing. My son is 15 and will do whatever he can to get out of doing it. I have tried so many different things to make it better for him but this morning, I took his phone and told him he wasn't getting it back until I watched him do his teeth. The result was him screaming and slapping himself around the face repeatedly before pulling my hair. I don't want his teeth to rot and fall out after his gums get bad. I am tired. I have tried everything including


*Tooth pastes and liquids, sooo many different types and brands!
Fruit flavour
Mint flavour
No flavour

*Tooth brushes
Firm, medium, soft
Nano ultra fine
Three sided
Electric
Sonic
Musical timer

*Reward stickers

Am I missing anything? Anything else we can try?
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dirge · M
are the 'nano ultrafine' the silicone based ones? can/would he use mouthwash? maybe a waterpik type something? just a jet of water that can be moved around and use a highish pressure waterjet to wash off the teeth.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@dirge it's too sensory for him. I have a waterpik which he's tried unsuccessfully. The nano brushes are made of nylon
dirge · M
@PatientlyWaiting25 hm. they make soome with silicone. not sure that would make enough difference
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@dirge I will have a look, anything is worth a try.