Editing Toothpick (section)

== Dentistry ==
Dentists generally prefer [[Dental floss|floss]] to picks because of possible damages to oral health,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://northbrookdentistoffice.com/does-using-toothpick-dangerous-to-your-teeth/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729035816/https://northbrookdentistoffice.com/does-using-toothpick-dangerous-to-your-teeth/ |archive-date=2020-07-29 |title=Does using toothpick dangerous to your teeth? {{!}} Northbrook Dentist Office}}</ref> specifically to the gum, to tooth enamel (if chewed), to tooth roots (if the gum is pushed low enough). Picks may also damage veneers and crowns, have splinters, or be accidentally swallowed.<ref>{{cite web |title=But It's Just a Little Toothpick, How Threatening Can It Be |url=https://northerndentaldesign.com.au/but-its-just-a-little-toothpick-how-threatening-can-it-be/ |website=Northern Dental Design |language=en-AU |date=10 June 2021}}</ref>

A review of small-scale studies indicates that toothpicks and triangular woodsticks are similar in their ability to remove plaque.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ng |first1=E |last2=Lim |first2=LP |title=An Overview of Different Interdental Cleaning Aids and Their Effectiveness. |journal=  Dentistry Journal|date=1 June 2019 |volume=7 |issue=2 |page=56 |doi=10.3390/dj7020056 |pmid=31159354|pmc=6630384 |doi-access=free }}</ref>