The ideal figure of three toothbrushes per day is far from having integrated their daily life, reveals an Ifop study * for Sensodyne (GlaxoSmithKline). A narrow majority, barely one in two French people (53%) say they brush their teeth twice a day. A third (31%) only complies once a day “maximum” to the ritual of washing the teeth, indicates the survey. The model students appear to be more than a minority: only 16% of those questioned respect the three daily brushings or more.
These figures have deteriorated in 2011 compared to 2008 when they were more likely to say they brushed their teeth twice a day (58%), and 22% to do it once a day.
Cavities in 24% of French people
Neglect or disinterest? Whatever the underlying reason for this lack of oral hygiene, it turns out that not brushing your teeth can lead to many dental problems. This finding perhaps partly explains why 42% of those surveyed suffered from tooth sensitivity in the last twelve months. 24% of respondents have had cavities in the last twelve months, proof that cavities do not only affect children and can also occur in adulthood. How to prevent cavities? Discover our 8 tips for maintaining healthy teeth.
Another lesson from the study, seven in ten French people affected by tooth sensitivity experience dental pain when drinking a cold drink or eating an ice cream. Pain that can also appear when brushing teeth and when drinking a sweet or acidic liquid.
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Paradoxically, it seems that these dental pains are not taken seriously enough to be indicated to their dentist: only 66% of respondents suffering from tooth sensitivity raised this problem with them, and 56% think it is nothing. serious. >> Also discover: “4 natural tips for having white teeth”
* Survey conducted online between July 19 and 21, 2011, with a sample of 1,008 people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over.
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