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Incorrect Tooth Brushing Techniques

The 'How Not to Brush Your Teeth' Chart Teaches What Not to Do

— May 14, 2013 — Lifestyle
The 'How Not to Brush Your Teeth' infographic outlines the reasons why people commonly tend to clean their teeth the wrong way, and the resulting negative impact that improper tooth brushing can have on their health.

Engaging in proper dental hygiene is something that most people attempt to stay on top of, but whether or not their morning dental routines are doing any good is something most people are unaware of. This chart outlines such things as how brushing too little can cause a build up of bacteria in your mouth, while brushing too often can also be harmful because it can irritate your gums and cause infection. This insightful infographic also serves to set the record straight when it comes to certain dental myths concerning brushing your teeth at a certain angle and whether flossing after you brush is actually beneficial or not.
Trend Themes
1. Proper Dental Hygiene - There's a growing importance in teaching people about the right way to brush their teeth.
2. Tooth Brushing Myths - Misleading beliefs about the correct way to brush and floss teeth are being debunked more frequently.
3. Oral Health Data Analysis - Increased awareness about how to correctly brush teeth will likely result in more comprehensive and innovative approaches to analyzing oral health data.
Industry Implications
1. Dental Care - Dental care professionals and related businesses could focus on innovating new tools and methods to improve dental hygiene and keep up with increasingly health-conscious customer attitudes.
2. Education - Educators and dental care practitioners can collaborate to teach young children how to properly brush their teeth, with the benefit of parents being able to apply this knowledge to their own dental hygiene.
3. Technology - There is an opportunity for technology companies to create new products that make teeth cleaning easier and more effective, from smart toothbrushes that can identify the areas of a mouth that require more cleaning to data-driven toothpaste that can adapt to an individual's specific needs.
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