What if you didn’t brush your teeth for a year? - Justin Meritt
What if you didn’t brush your teeth for a year? - Justin Meritt with tags teeth, hygiene, oral hygiene, brushing teeth, flossing, dentist, plaque, enamel, cavity, cavities, floss, microbiome, microbial species, commensals, pathobionts, inflammation, tooth decay, tooth damage, gingivitis, gums, gum health, acid, oral health, immune response, periodontitis, bone resorption, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, fluoride, health, bone health, dental health, education, animation, justin meritt, lee oz, eliška oz, oz animation, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education
Trace the impact that not brushing or flossing can have on your teeth, gums, microbiome, and overall health over time.
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At any given time, your mouth is maintaining a delicate balance between hundreds of microbial species, which is why dentists agree that you should brush twice and floss once every day. But what if you just… didn’t? If you stopped doing any oral hygiene, how long would it take for your mouth to get messy? Justin Meritt investigates how not brushing can impact your health over time.
Lesson by Justin Meritt, directed by Lee Oz, Eliška Oz, Oz Animation.
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