Only 45 percent Indians brush their teeth twice daily, the latest global oral health assessment found. This is a significantly low number compared to the 78-83 percent that China, Colombia, Italy, and Japan reported.
Indians also majorly have a sweet tooth. The study, conducted by the Geneva-based Oral Health Observatory in 12 countries and published in the International Dental Journal, said,
“In India, patients reported the highest sugary food consumption frequency, with 32 percent.”