USE OF TOOTHPICK CAUSES HARM TO TEETH, GUMS; DENTIST WARNS
August
18, 2016Dr Alatishe Muhammad, an expert in Dentistry in Ilorin, has warned that using toothpick to remove food remnant from teeth could harm the teeth and gums.
Muhammad said on Thursday in Ilorin that what was
medically recommended was cleaning between the teeth at least once a day, using
an interdental cleaner such as floss.
The dentist explained that a toothpick
was not considered as an interdental cleaner, and as such it was not recommended
for cleaning teeth. Read more
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