The Dental Therapist Registration Board of Nigeria, DTRBN has declared that chewing stick is as good as tooth brush, it has also given a pass mark to traditional tools for maintaining oral hygiene in Nigeria, arguing that apart from being efficient in keeping the mouth clean, they are also medicinal.
The Acting Registrar, DTRBN, Mrs. Mercy Ojo, told Good health weekly that maintenance of good oral hygiene does not necessarily have to be toothbrush and paste, because there are chewing sticks that perform as well, if not better than brush. She also said that poor oral hygiene contributes to different oral diseases, lamenting that too many people fail to abide by the principle of brushing twice a day.
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