Spaniards still unapproved in oral hygiene

according to the new edition of the corner Dental DENTAID study

-35% recognizes that only go to the dentist when you have some discomfort and only 46 per cent goes at least once a year.

-56% declares that you used the same toothpaste for the whole family and 28% that the price is the decisive criterion purchase.

– Catalan, Valencian and Seville, although also suspended, worry more than the average and use more adapted products.

Barcelona, April 2012.- As usual, DENTAID, leading company in health dental pharmacy, has made public data from the last survey quarterly corner Dental oral hygiene of the Spaniards. According to this study, involving more than 500 pharmacies of all Spain thus reaching the interviewees 8,000 Spaniards still pay little attention to his mouth.

35% Recognizes that only go to the dentist when you have some discomfort and only 46 per cent of respondents said go to the dental consultation at least once a year. Among the pathologies affecting the population, appears the dental sensitivity that 56% acknowledges having undergone at some point in his life.

However, despite the fact that the sensitivity is the pathology that affects most closely followed by (28.50%) gingivitis or periodontitis (19,93%), only 28% of respondents acknowledges having used specific products to treat it or prevent.

The results from that Spaniards are not aware of the need that every Member of the family use products adapted to his mouth. Thus, 56% of respondents recognized that you used the same toothpaste for the whole family with the price (28%) the determinant of buying ahead of criteria such as the prescription (20%), brand (19%) or promotions (13%).

About Dentaid

Founded in 1980, Dentaid has established itself as a pioneer company and specialized in research, development and commercialization of products for oral hygiene. It has central offices in Cerdanyola del Valles, Barcelona, and five branches in Spain. Furthermore Dentaid has one of the most important r & d in oral microbiology laboratories in Europe.

The company has grown to become leader of the Spanish market in addition to international presence in more than 40 countries through a wide network of distributors. The products sold include brands such as: Vitis ®, Perio – Aid ®, Desensin ®, Interprox ®, halite ®, Xeros Dentaid ®, Waterpik ® and Fittydent ®. Dentaid is member founder and preference of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the Spanish society of Periodontology (SEPA).