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Women Have Better Dental Habits

In a nationwide survey, from the American Dental Association, based on telephone interviews with 1,014 adults conducted in December 2003 it was found that:

• 25% of those surveyed brush their teeth after every meal, reflecting a steady increase. In 2001, that number was 15%; in 2000, it was 18%; and in 1997, it was 12%.
• One in five -- 19% -- brush their teeth once a day (almost the same percentage as previous years).
• 53% brush their teeth twice a day -- a drop. In 2001, it was 60%, in 2000, it was 63%, and in 1996, it was 64%.
• Women were more likely than men to brush teeth after every meal: 29% of women vs. 21% of men.
• Men were more likely to brush just once a day: 25% of men vs. 13% of women.
  Women were more likely to have a dentist than men: 89% of women vs. 75% of men.
• As for daily dental floss use, 51% use it, up slightly from 48% in 1997.Maybe it's time men started practicing oral hygiene.

Are you a male that admittedly needs to start developing better oral hygiene habits?

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