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by y-curious 909 days ago
This[1] is exactly what I'm worried about with a miswak. No way you're hitting all of your tooth surfaces.

[1] "Its bristles lie in the long axis of the stick, whereas those of a toothbrush are placed perpendicular to the handle. Thus, it is difficult to reach the lingual surfaces of the dentition with a miswak. Another disadvantage is related to the habitual use of miswak for a prolonged period... reported that chewing-stick users may excessively scrub the anterior teeth, which are located in the area of primary concern, while ignoring the posterior teeth. " https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3723367/#:~:tex....

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The fresh stick is quite flexible, so you can reach all surfaces after a small learning curve, but I actually combine it with this handle: https://www.swak.de/was-ist-die-swak/swak-miswak-zahnbuerste...