Q: Is it considered okay to brush and floss while you're at work?
A: Maybe not if you're doing it during a conference call. But otherwise, it's a good idea to take a few minutes to brush and or floss at work after a meal or a snack. Keep a toothbrush in a travel case, toothpaste and floss or an interdental cleaner in a drawer and use them in the relative privacy of your business's washrooms.
Incidentally, a study done last year by a major insurance company found that more men practice healthy dental habits at the office than women. A telephone poll of 1,000 consumers found that some 40 percent of men either brush or floss at work after a meal or snack. Women were more apt to describe the practice as inappropriate or impolite. Only 26 percent of women said they would brush their teeth at work and only 22 percent said they would floss. Nearly 90 percent of respondents said there was a strong connection between overall physical health and dental hygiene. Seventy percent said they visit a dentist at least once a year and nearly 35 percent said they go every six months.
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