Honesty is the best policy

The study reveals that 27 per cent of us lie to our dentists on a regular basis, telling them that we floss every day. Astonishingly the findings also show that 14 per cent find cleaning the toilet more appealing than flossing every day.

We are all regularly reminded about the importance of cleaning between our teeth with dental floss or interdental brushes but this recent study shows that an astonishing amount of us are not only failing to do this as often as we should but are not admitting our shortcomings to our dentists.

Earlier this year, a study from the British Dental Health Foundation revealed one in three Brits admitted that they have never flossed. The charity believes these new findings point to a worrying trend, as many of us are aware of the need to clean between our teeth but simple not doing it as often as we should.

Nigel Carter OBE highlighted the importance of interdental cleaning: “A lot of us might well have dental floss in our bathroom cabinets and only dust it off before a date or trip to the dentist. We have simply not been taught the importance of cleaning between our teeth regularly.