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A healthy mouth begins at home

The majority of Canadians learn about the best oral health practices from their dentist. Remind your patients the importance of a comprehensive oral care routine that consists of brushing, flossing, and rinsing twice daily.

Holding the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gumline, instruct your patients to gently brush across the entire tooth for 2 minutes, spending 30 seconds on each corner of the mouth. Afterwards, brush the tongue from back to front for another 15-30 seconds to remove any extra bacteria and food debris.

Brushing alone only reaches 25% of the mouth. ¹^,² To reach places the toothbrush can’t, gently floss in a C-shape around each tooth two to three times.

For a whole-mouth clean, rinse with LISTERINE® Antiseptic Mouthwash for 30 seconds. This simple step ensures that your patients reach nearly 100% of their mouth, eliminating bacteria that hide in places brushing and flossing can’t reach that can cause bad breath, plaque and gingivitis.

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Your recommendation matters -76% of patients are willing to add another step to their oral care routine but 60% won’t start a healthy habit without a professional recommendation.^*²

^{*Based on self-reported data from a survey of patients in the US, UK, Thailand, Brazil, and Japan (N =4134).}

^References:

^{1. Kerr WJS, Kelly J, Geddes DAM. The areas of various surfaces in the human mouth from nine years to adulthood. J Dent Res. 1991;170:1528-1530.
2. Collins LMC, Dawes C. The surface area of the adult human mouth and thickness of the salivary film covering the teeth and oral mucosa.}^{J Dent Res}^{. 1987;66(8):1300-1302.
3. Study of Bold Oral Health Survey, 2015.}^{Data on file}^{, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.}