InfoPlant Conducts Survey of Tooth Brushing Habits.Tokyo, Japan, June 13, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Online market researcher InfoPlant announced on June 13 the results of a survey on tooth brushing. The company conducted the survey of 6,585 i-mode users in Japan from May 23 to 30. When asked when they brush their teeth, 62.7% answered after breakfast, followed by before bedtime (59.3%), after waking up (31.4%) and after lunch (29.9%). On average, they brush their teeth 2.4 times a day. When asked what qualities they find important in toothpaste, 54.2% mentioned anticavity effects, followed by the prevention of periodontal diseases and gingivitis gingivitis (jĭn'jəvī`tĭs), inflammation of the gums. It may be acute, subacute, chronic, or recurrent. The gums usually become red, swollen, and spongy, and bleed easily. (48.6%), whitening whit·en·ing n. 1. An agent used to make something white or whiter. 2. The act or process of making white or whiter. Noun 1. effects (47.0%) and the prevention of bad breath (42.4%). Regarding dental care products they use other than tooth brushes and pastes, 49.1% of the respondents cited xylitol xylitol /xy·li·tol/ (zi´li-tol) a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose and as sweet as sucrose; used as a noncariogenic sweetener and also as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets. gum, 29.2% dental floss and 26.7% mouthwash mouthwash /mouth·wash/ (mouth´wosh) a solution for rinsing the mouth. mouth·wash n. A medicated liquid for cleaning the mouth and treating diseased mucous membranes. . By age group, the elder respondents tend to use an electric toothbrush or interdental brush while the young people prefer xylitol gum. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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