To be fair, it’s a bunch of random personal experiences that in no way represent France as a whole. Fil dentaire has existed for decades here, people use them if they want to, in addition to brushing their teeth three times a day after each meal. The fact that the article translates it to soie dentaire which is exclusively French Canadian makes me very distrustful of the author…
Google Translate suggested “passer la soie dentaire”, which roughly translates to “passing dental silk between your teeth”.
What kind of journalist relies on google translate for a translation and not fact check…
I hardly believe that the whole population of france doesn’t know what flossing is
In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.
As with a surprising amount of dental care and practice. Lots of money to be made doing it and hey, it’s low-risk, right?
The parts of food I remove with help of the floss is enough evidence for me lol
“Mmmmm, PFAS.” seems like an oversimplification, given that the study’s conclusion states
individuals reporting the use of dental floss had lower levels of serum PFASs overall, with the exception of PFOA, which was slightly elevated.
much like bidets, water picks are better.
That cover picture is… Something.
It’s a modification of a Matisse painting.
