Does anyone actually floss anymore? A new survey found that over half of Americans have lied to their dentist about their dental hygiene and feel guilty about their dishonesty.
In the poll of 2,000 American adults conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Aspen Dental, 60% confessed to wanting to impress their dentist during office visits, leading 57% to lie about their dental hygiene during appointments. However, nearly half (48%) believe their dentist can see right through the lies.
This led to 64% feeling guilty about their dishonesty. Interestingly, millennials (31%) and Gen X (29%) felt the least guilty about lying through their teeth compared to older Americans.
Among the list of oral hygiene don’ts in the survey, over half of Americans (53%) confessed they don’t regularly floss, and nearly seven in 10 (68%) said they brush their teeth for less than two minutes during a standard brushing session.
In the poll of 2,000 American adults conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Aspen Dental, 60% confessed to wanting to impress their dentist during office visits, leading 57% to lie about their dental hygiene during appointments. However, nearly half (48%) believe their dentist can see right through the lies.
This led to 64% feeling guilty about their dishonesty. Interestingly, millennials (31%) and Gen X (29%) felt the least guilty about lying through their teeth compared to older Americans.
Among the list of oral hygiene don’ts in the survey, over half of Americans (53%) confessed they don’t regularly floss, and nearly seven in 10 (68%) said they brush their teeth for less than two minutes during a standard brushing session.
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