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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Which is more important to oral hygiene, the toothbrush or the toothpaste?

Just curious, if you had to pick just one to use, which gives the greater benefit to maintaining oral heath?
gpt
The toothbrush. While toothpaste assists in the removal of detritus (it's basically mouth soap) and helps strengthen teeth with its fluoride content, it's the toothbrush that removes food particles and plaque responsible for turning all the sugar in your mouth to lactic acid that wears at your teeth.

 As mfigueiredo said, floss is also important to get at the tooth surfaces that a manual brush can't reach, like between teeth. (If you use proper technique your teeth shouldn't bleed, either) 

Toothbrushes are also much more effective if you brush your teeth properly. Brush all the tooth surfaces in a circular motion, and don't brush too hard.