But at the same time it is very important to brush you teeth twice a day and floss weekly. You should also avoid sugary food as much as possible.
Dentistry is much like Realtors, they like to take credit for very little actual work.
"If I'm not here to confirm people are brushing regularly everyone would lose all their teeth"
"I'm so glad I could sell your house for 500k. Without me you may have never sold it"
For me daily makes a big difference. If I leave it until weekly my gums will start to suffer for it.
I use the little floss picks, as they're much easier to manage for me than floss, and - here's something - they're reusable. Rinse them off like you would your toothbrush and you can keep those suckers going for a long time. You can also get them made from bio-plastic, so that they'll degrade once they go to landfill.
The double string ones are really good, as they catch a lot of gunk in the gap between them.
Here's an article about the study: https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/raisins-and-dental-health/
Sugar.