August 22, 2008 - 8:22 am
According to a survey both the men and the women feel responsible when they neglect to brush their teeth. Actually, most of the feel that top brush their teeth in some kind of commitment that was forced on them since their childhood. The survey revealed that almost 80 percent people said that brushing teeth is one of the biggest commitments what they have been doing since their childhood.
75 percent of people across the world have the habit of using the same brush for years. However, it has been recommended by dentists that for the hygienic reasons people must replace their toothbrushes every 2 to 3 months.
Almost 140,000 dental hygienists are registered in United States and around 98 percent of them are said to be women.
Men are more prone to oral cancer compared to women because of their bad habit of smoking. Usually men smoke one pack of cigarette in a day or even use tobacco which is one of the main reasons to develop the risk of oral cancer in men more than women.
It is always seen that people love to chew a gum and actually it is not a bad habit. In fact, chewing gum after your meals can assist you to reduce food particles that are trapped in your teeth. This can also increase in the production of saliva that normally prevents the problem of plaque.