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Title
Home oral hygiene works.
Abstract
The article presents information on a study published in the "Journal of Periodontology," which states that brushing and flossing teeth are essential to the daily hygiene routine. The study examined 51 sets of twins aged 12-21 for gingival bleeding and halitosis. One group manually brushed their teeth and tongue where as the other group did the same along with dental floss twice a day. The group using dental floss has a significant decrease in gingival bleeding.