Chewing stick wears out teeth surface

For those of us that love the traditional way of keeping the mouth clean, Dental Surgeon say Chewing stick wears out teeth surface.

The constant use of chewing stick to clean the mouth can wear out the surface of the teeth and the gum.

Chewing stick is A teeth cleaning twig or datun  tool made from a twig from a tree.In West Africa some men and women use chewing stick for brushing teeth. 



 Use of chewing sticks implied that pressure had to be exerted to ensure proper cleaning of the teeth which was detrimental to the gum and teeth.

The use of chewing sticks is a practice some people imbibed as a result of their socio-cultural background. Some special advantages of our own dear Chewing stick are: it is easy to carry about, it is readily available, it is less expensive to purchase among others

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