It is a small daily gesture that the French do not dominate perfectly: brushing the teeth. A barometer published this Thursday, June 26 by Haleon and the French Union for Oral Health (UFSBD) reveals that only 32% of the French “brush their teeth correctly, namely, twice a day and more than two minutes in each brushing.”
When questioning passersby about their habits, BFMTV has found good and (a little) less good students. “I do it three times a day. How long did I have?
“It comes from my education, I do not understand people who do not wash my teeth (…) It is red towards white! This is what we explain to children.”
Others are a bit more hesitant. “I do it in the morning and at night, because at noon it is a bit more complicated.” And how long? “Two minutes, three minutes … Finally about it,” admits Anthony, who claims to have meticulous gestures.
“You have to rub a long and rub slowly
The results of this study do not bring naked health professionals accustomed to seeing people more or less linked to their toothbrush and toothpaste tube.
“I think that most people brush their teeth, but they do not spend the necessary time to make it effective. Often, their teeth are brushed, but they do not know how to do well. Brush their teeth is a treatment and sometimes require the learning of specialists,” says Dr. Carole Boubli, dental surgeon specialized in orthodontics.
“Some tend to rub hard and quickly when it is necessary to rub for a long time and slowly (…) if we brush quality, tomorrow and night, which will last 2 minutes, it will be very good. It is better to brush twice a day three times a day with a result that would not be to the troop when the time brushes, temperators.
And the consequences of evil brushing are more or less known. In addition to tartar and cavities, periodontal diseases can manifest. And, since oral disorders have effects on the rest of the body, poor dental hygiene can also cause heart problems.
Strains made too late
Another teaching of the study is related to the link between the French and their dental health professionals, as explained by Dr. Benoît Perrier, president of the UFSBD:
“Compared to other European countries, we are a bit to the back of the frequency in terms of frequencies (meetings). They do not come in a prevention approach, but rather when there is a problem. There are fellow citizens that are too anticipated in oral health and that arrive when the damage is present.”
According to this barometer, one in three French do not consult a dental surgeon annually and 46% of the French “do not see the interest” of making an appointment when there is no problem.
Source: BFM TV
