Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Researchers analysed Nigerian studies to examine links between oral hygiene practices and tooth decay, finding that poor hygiene doubled caries risk while brushing twice daily protected against decay, regardless of which cleaning tool was used.
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