I think we all know people who don't brush their teeth after every meal...I'm pretty sure we know people that brush only morning and night, which could very well be the majority of us...and then there are people who brush only once a day, likely in the morning when they first get up...and yet there is a big disparity between gum disease rates in each of these three groups...of course there are usually a number of compounding factors related to gum disease progression, but within these three groups, I have seen a great deal of variation over time...for example, my parents brush there teeth only once a day and yet in their 60's, they have great bone levels and minimal gum problems for their age...then I have patients who brush their teeth 4-5+ times a day and yet they have calculus/tartar build-up growing on their teeth at the speed of weed growth on the front lawn. To this day, I never point the finger and say to patients that they aren't doing enough to get their gum disease under control. Many factors play a role in gum disease and all we can ever ask of our patients is to continue their efforts and do their best...and at the end of the day, frequent brushing may still lead to progressing gum problems and infrequent/daily brushing may not create the problems that others encounter...just my two cents and not a penny more.
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