‘Tongue scraping’ has long been a part of daily hygiene routines in parts of Europe, India, South America and Africa.
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Appalachia has one of the highest rates of oral health problems per person in the US.
If you still have most of your teeth and they’re tightly jammed together, flossing is important. But for some people, simply flossing might not be enough.
Can taking a selfie as you brush your teeth help make you a better brusher? A small pilot study indicates it may. Most of us, as it turns out, are not very good brushers.
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Senior instructor, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor of Dental Education and Research, University of Plymouth
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Eberly Distiniguished Professor Emeritus, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Dental Public Health & Professional Practice, West Virginia University
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Director, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics; Professor of Oral Biology and of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
