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What's the one oral care habit or product you consider truly essential?
🗳️ 14 votes so far 🏆 Leading: Mouthwash — an antiseptic or fluoride rinse reaches areas brushing and flossing miss, and can help control bacteria that cause bad breath and early gum disease.

Of 14 votes cast so far, Mouthwash — an antiseptic or fluoride rinse reaches areas brushing and flossing miss, and can help control bacteria that cause bad breath and early gum disease. leads with 29%.

Dental floss — brushing alone misses roughly a third of each tooth's surface. Daily flossing clears the plaque between teeth and along the gumline that a brush physically can't reach. is second on 21%, 8 points behind.

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📊 poll results
What's the one oral care habit or product you consider truly essential?
29%
Leading answer
Mouthwash — an antiseptic or fluoride rinse reaches areas brushing and flossing miss, and can help control bacteria that cause bad breath and early gum disease.
14 votes so far
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Electric toothbrush — the oscillating or sonic motion removes far more plaque than a manual brush with the same effort, and built-in timers stop people cutting the brushing time short.
Dental floss — brushing alone misses roughly a third of each tooth's surface. Daily flossing clears the plaque between teeth and along the gumline that a brush physically can't reach.
Water flosser — a pressurised stream of water that flushes out food particles and plaque around braces, bridges, and implants, for people who find string floss awkward or painful.
Tongue scraper — most bad breath starts on the tongue, not the teeth. A daily scrape clears the bacterial coating a toothbrush just pushes around.
Mouthwash — an antiseptic or fluoride rinse reaches areas brushing and flossing miss, and can help control bacteria that cause bad breath and early gum disease.
Fluoride toothpaste — fluoride actively re-mineralises weak spots in enamel before they become cavities, which is why dentists consider it non-negotiable no matter how well you brush.