Canadian women are putting in more effort to care for their teeth than their male counterparts, according to data from the first-ever national oral health survey.
Seventy-six percent of Canadian women and girls polled said they brush their teeth at least twice a day, while 65 percent of men and boys reported brushing at least twice a day, Statistics Canada data from the Canadian Oral Health Survey found.
Males are not only less likely than females to brush two times daily, they are also less likely to floss. Just 26 percent surveyed between November 2023 and March 2024 reported flossing at least five times a week, compared with 34 percent of females….