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Advice on the best way to brush teeth for adults and children is confusing and inconsistent, according to University College London researchers.
There is also a lack of agreement on how often to brush and for how long, they said, because of an absence of good research.
The researchers looked at advice given by dental associations, toothbrush companies and in dental textbooks.
But experts say there is no evidence that one method is better than another.
The UCL researchers, Dr John Wainwright and Prof Aubrey Sheiham, analysed 66 different sources of advice from around the world for their study, published in the British Dental Journal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28689887
My dentist always compliments me on my tooth cleaning - I use a 7p toothbrush from ASDA and 80p toothpaste from the Co-op 🙂
There is also a lack of agreement on how often to brush and for how long, they said, because of an absence of good research.
The researchers looked at advice given by dental associations, toothbrush companies and in dental textbooks.
But experts say there is no evidence that one method is better than another.
The UCL researchers, Dr John Wainwright and Prof Aubrey Sheiham, analysed 66 different sources of advice from around the world for their study, published in the British Dental Journal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28689887
My dentist always compliments me on my tooth cleaning - I use a 7p toothbrush from ASDA and 80p toothpaste from the Co-op 🙂