@elduvelle@neuromatch.social My dentist showed me the proper brushing technique as brushing away from the gums to pull stuff out, not pack it in. I found that switching to a no added sugars, no highly processed foods, no preservatives diet has made my dental hygienists job very easy and only a few minutes of cleaning as there is almost no plaque at all. Our western diets are a health horror. Xylitol chewing gum is amazing as the aggressive harmful bacteria choke on that sugar and die as they have no proteins to metabolize it.