The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine and whats being done about it

London, Sep 10 (The Conversation) You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planets most pressing environmental crises? A growing body of research reveals that our pursuit of clean, healthy teeth comes with an unexpected cost: were washing billions of microplastic particles down the drain every day. Take toothpaste, for example. Decades of using toothpastes with plastic microbeads triggered bans in many countries, but studies show that many modern toothpastes still contain microplastic particles. And toothpaste isnt the only offender;