I really should be fully awake before attempting things like
brushing my teeth. At the very least, I should probably make sure that I’m
using toothpaste before sticking the brush in my mouth. But as you can readily
ascertain from this opening, I did neither of those things.
I’d just gotten up on Sunday morning and was getting ready
for church. As usual, I was in a hurry. I was ready to leave but still needed
to brush my teeth so I grabbed the brush and “toothpaste.” Only after I began
brushing did I realize that instead of my Sensodyne toothpaste, I’d used a tube
of Desitin. For those who may not know, Destin is a zinc oxide cream used primarily
to treat rashes, specifically, babies’ diaper rash. It and the toothpaste tube
look strangely similar if both are laying on the counter.
Surprisingly, the stuff didn’t taste bad. There wasn’t
really a taste to it at all. It was more of a weird texture that seemed to coat
the entire inside of my mouth. The problem with that is, Destin is a very thick
and stiff cream and resistant to water. So, it took some time to remove it from
my teeth and mouth. I finally used a dry wash cloth to wipe away most of the
cream and then brushed my teeth (with actual toothpaste this time, and a
different brush). Then I brushed them again. And still not satisfied the Destin
was completely gone; I used a very large dose of mouthwash. I then drank a can
of Dr. Pepper—just for good measure.
Although, I didn’t read the label, I’m pretty sure Destin
isn’t too harmful. It IS used on babies after all. Still, it was the idea. Just
kind of disgusting. On a positive note however, my teeth seem to be rash free
at the moment! ~
Bruce
A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey,
Miscarriage Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS
and
paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million. Bruce A. Borders
is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
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