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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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[-] borlax@lemmy.borlax.com 5 points 1 year ago

Good oral hygiene practices don’t really differ between cultures. Cleaning your teeth properly is cleaning your teeth properly.

I’m pretty sure the Congo pigmies don’t have the same hypersonic oral b toothbrush as me.

[-] BluesBox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah like some cultures have used charcoal, others alcohol as mouthwash. There are some key differences aside from the face that we all clean our teeth.

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Diets vary a lot, though. In a culture where processed / high sugar / high carb foods are the norm (and sodas) you probably need to clean your teeth more often than someone living in a 'raw foods' kind of culture.

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

It does a bit here though, in my country dentists recommend 3 times a day, not 2.

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