I think i read somewhere that the reason for this is that virtually all dentists...

		oarfish on Jan 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that... I think i read somewhere that the reason for this is that virtually all dentists agree you should clean your entire tooth, and the consensus is so universal that no one bothers to do controlled trials. I would feel bad not cleaning half of the surface area at all anyways.