Men brush their teeth much less often than women

Researchers from the American Dental Association found that men clean their teeth much less often than women, according to News-Medical.. Com. According to the study, women are 50 percent more likely than men to use a toothbrush after each meal. In addition, women often turn to the dentist for preventive examinations. And among the men surveyed, less than half of them brush their teeth twice a day.

"Careful hygiene is the most important thing for a healthy smile. Daily tooth brushing and dental flossing, preventive visits to the dentist - in most cases this is enough to avoid dental and gum disease, "said Kimberly Harms, a consultant to the American Dental Association,.

Recall that according to the recommendations of dentists need to brush teeth with fluoride paste twice a day. Since the toothbrush can not clean all the bacteria from the oral cavity should be cleaned daily special interdental floss.

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