I almost always read in the news/press that dentists recommend to brush teeth two times a day for 2-3 minutes.
This drives me crazy, because it does not make sense; The point for dental health is to systematical clean every surface of your teeth twice a day (and use inter-dental brushes/floss once a day). For me, brushing my teeth takes around 6 minutes, if I hurry up. For someone faster it might be possible in 1 minute.
So, why do dentists always give the 2-3 minutes recommendation?
Have you asked your dentist?
Are you aware some of us can’t afford that?
Since OP has firm views about what dentists says, I’m going to assume that they visit the dentist on occasion.
I’m not. I read the lit and do what I can.
Ah yeah this hits a nerve for me: the idea that some individuals are the arbiters of medical science and knowledge. Answers to questions like “why should I brush my teeth” is something to be found in a textbook, hopefully at a public library, not to be dispensed out by some individual with fat fees.
I still need the dental pro. I just can’t access one, currently.
This, so much!
It really makes me angry, that there is no free dental hygiene training for children/teenagers.
I life in a comparatively rich society (Germany), but our removed health care system pumps billions every year in preventable diseases (like most dental problems) and exactly zero in prophylaxes.
Fair and good question. I literally ask my dentist on every single visit the following points
The dentist always tells me it is okay and I cannot do more, than I am doing.