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How often do you brush your teeth? Sure, we’ve all been told the ‘twice-a-day’ , but how many of us strictly follow it?

Are there any cultures out there with alternative practices that still maintain good oral health?

I’m intrigued to hear your brushing habits, thoughts on this, and any interesting findings you’ve stumbled upon.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There's a recent podcast edition of Science Vs. about this very thing.

According to their interviewed experts and their research, brushing your teeth does nothing to prevent cavities UNLESS it's fluoridated toothpaste.

Flossing also doesn't really prevent cavities, but it is important for me gum health. They recommend regular flossing (more than once a week)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Does non-fluoridated toothpaste even exist outside of the niche woo crowd????

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Interesting. I’ll try find it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Born in the 80-ies I had several cavities before I was 15. Nothing helped, then one day the doc applied fluoride to my teeth directly and I spent a lot of less time at the dentist since then.

Using toothpaste with fluoride from them on made a massive difference.