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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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[–] ghostwolf@lemmy.fakeplastictrees.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm surprised by how many people do that after every meal. Is it good for enamel?

Mouthwash. Tongue scrapers. Multiple times a day. I feel like it’s overkill. But I dunno 🤷‍♂️

[–] EliasChao@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I’m shocked, because in my country every dentist would recommend you to do it 3 times a day, so hearing there are people out there only doing it as much as twice a day, with quite some people doing just once a day, it’s very shocking for me.

I gotta admit though that more often than not I don’t do it the afternoon because I either forget, or don’t have time to do it. But I do it religiously every morning after breakfast, and every night before I sleep.