Does anyone actually floss anymore? A new survey found that over half of Americans have lied to their dentist about their dental hygiene and feel guilty about their dishonesty. <br /><br />In the poll of 2,000 American adults conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Aspen Dental, 60% confessed to wanting to impress their dentist during office visits, leading 57% to lie about their dental hygiene during appointments. However, nearly half (48%) believe their dentist can see right through the lies.<br /><br />This led to 64% feeling guilty about their dishonesty. Interestingly, millennials (31%) and Gen X (29%) felt the least guilty about lying through their teeth compared to older Americans.<br /><br />Among the list of oral hygiene don’ts in the survey, over half of Americans (53%) confessed they don’t regularly floss, and nearly seven in 10 (68%) said they brush their teeth for less than two minutes during a standard brushing session.
