{"id":2862,"date":"2016-08-31T09:17:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T08:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2016-08-31T09:17:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T08:17:54","slug":"surprisingly-little-evidence-accepted-wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/surprisingly-little-evidence-accepted-wisdom-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprisingly Little Evidence for the Accepted Wisdom about Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2778 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/smile.jpeg\" alt=\"Portrait of beautiful young woman with perfect smile. Isolated on white.\" width=\"317\" height=\"211\" \/><br \/>\nDental health and the prevention of cavities are the reasons why we faithfully brush our teeth. However, there are a few things that should be reconsidered since they seem to make little or no difference.<br \/>\nKey takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Evidence supporting daily flossing has been scanty even though flossing is still important for overall oral health.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s scanty information supporting routine dental x-rays that are performed annually.<\/li>\n<li>Preventive dental visits are linked to better oral health and fewer restorative dental care visits in the future.<\/li>\n<li>It is absolutely important for people to brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste to prevent plaque formation, cavities and gingivitis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>In fact, fluoride is so important that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that in areas where the water supply is deficient, providers prescribe oral fluoride supplementation to children.<\/em><br \/>\nRead the full story here<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/30\/upshot\/surprisingly-little-evidence-for-the-usual-wisdom-about-teeth.html?smid=tw-share&amp;_r=0\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/30\/upshot\/surprisingly-little-evidence-for-the-usual-wisdom-about-teeth.html?smid%3Dtw-share%26_r%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1472710520724000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHx2fJQBKJzGeSGzaKaP63fCZOTtg\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/30\/upshot\/surprisingly-little-evidence-for-the-usual-wisdom-about-teeth.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental health and the prevention of cavities are the reasons why we faithfully brush our teeth. However, there are a few things that should be reconsidered since they seem to make little or no difference. Key takeaways: Evidence supporting daily flossing has been scanty even though flossing is still important for overall oral health. 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