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by david_l_lin 1492 days ago
This is an excellent anecdote for exactly why we are building Bristle. We're finding more and more that oral health is not a one-size fits all. I'm glad you've been able to find something that works for you.

If you look closely at the data from the blog, there are flossing "responders" and "non-responders". I'll have some follow-up data published about this soon, but we've been able to define oral microbiome archetypes that we're using to predict which oral health regimens may actually work for you. There are some people who never floss and still never get gum disease or caries, and unfortunately some who do everything they can with no improvement.