interesting short article about brushing habits in france

[Deus_Ex]

interesting short article about brushing habits in france:


http://www.economist.com/blogs/certa...toothpaste.cfm

[Rocket]

I'm really not surprised. I've watched the news from Paris and in London and in the United States. The U. S. News reporters sitting at their desks all have straight white teeth whereas in europe, they are dingy and crooked. I'm not saying they are all that way, just the ones I've seen.

[Deus_Ex]

Originally Posted by Rocket

I'm really not surprised. I've watched the news from Paris and in London and in the United States. The U. S. News reporters sitting at their desks all have straight white teeth whereas in europe, they are dingy and crooked. I'm not saying they are all that way, just the ones I've seen.

in regards to what you're saying, read the first two sentences of that article. lol

[espire]

Naturally, I'm the one in North America who brushes twice daily, flosses every two days, and rinses with fluoride mouthwash every night, yet still has several cavities whenever I go to the dentist. However, I suppose that's a matter of if you to to the dentist .

[Rocket]

Originally Posted by Deus_Ex

in regards to what you're saying, read the first two sentences of that article. lol

It says: ONE OF the tired cliches about Europe is that its inhabitants all have mossy teeth, and have limited enthusiasm for matters of personal hygiene. This is a deporable generalisation, and not a serious subject for discussion.

Yeah? So?

[B_M_E]

You really expect people from a nation where sophistication and elegance are the main factors of their culture to not have healthy teeth... maybe back in the 50s then yeah, i'd agree with that article. I am a French citizen myself and my teeth aren't crooked or all yellow or anything. One thing I do agree though, is how we don't brush our teeth in the evening, I never brush my teeth before going to bed lol

[Deus_Ex]

Originally Posted by B_M_E

You really expect people from a nation where sophistication and elegance are the main factors of their culture to not have healthy teeth... maybe back in the 50s then yeah, i'd agree with that article. I am a French citizen myself and my teeth aren't crooked or all yellow or anything. One thing I do agree though, is how we don't brush our teeth in the evening, I never brush my teeth before going to bed lol

in terms of keeping your teeth clean and healthy, brushing your teeth before bed is the most important time to brush it. (aka, remineralization by fluoride, buffering for several hours via bicarbonate or any other base, triclosan as an antibacterial, etc)

in terms of not having a nasty morning breath when you eat breakfast, you should brush your teeth in the morning.


personally, i tend to brush sometimes as much as 5 to 6 times a day, but usually around 3 to 4 times a day (after a meal or before going somewhere important).

[Rocket]

Originally Posted by B_M_E

You really expect people from a nation where sophistication and elegance are the main factors of their culture to not have healthy teeth... maybe back in the 50s then yeah, i'd agree with that article. I am a French citizen myself and my teeth aren't crooked or all yellow or anything. One thing I do agree though, is how we don't brush our teeth in the evening, I never brush my teeth before going to bed lol

If you would have read my last sentence then you would've noticed that I also said: 'I'm not saying they are all that way, just the ones I've seen.' Back in the 50's it was costumary in the United States to bath only once a week, usually on Saturday night.

[Zack -Alizee Lover-]

Originally Posted by B_M_E

I never brush my teeth before going to bed lo

Neither do i, well just when im not to lazy.

[Killian]

This article is ridiculous, the French are every bit as hygienic as any other nation in Europe, and I can tell you we are not dirty people. And, we do brush our teeth. I seriously doubt the authenticity of this article.