reducing dental caries

how offen do dental practitioners take time off from completing the dental treatment rendered to the patient to explaining to the pt ,,the importance of the right brushing technique??????????while carrying  out a clinical trial for 200 patients all coming from lower income grp of which 100 where given toothpaste A the other 100 were given toothpaste B ,to check  the efficiency of the toothpaste which contained a particular ingredient, which would reduce the plaque  adhesion to the tooth surface. This trial was carried out for a period 6 mths where in the pts were screen 4  times .It was realised that the scores taken at the start of the trial when no toothpaste was given and the scores at the end of the trial after using the given toothpaste A and B , the results were fantastic, the scores had improved to a great extend.However there were not much difference in the scores of those using toothpaste A and those using toothpaste B ...the reason was nt bec the ingredient had no efficacy but bec the dentist delivering the toothpaste to both the grps taught them all, the right method of brushing,, the right stokes of using the brush and also the right pressure to be used .Also, the brushes were provided by the promoters of the study so as to hv uniformity....so everyone in the study were using soft bristle brushes with gentle pressure on the teeth .Thus,it is realised that besides explaining to pts the prevention of decay ...by going for fluoride application,sealant,  etc. it is our duty to explain the advantages of right brushing..this will not only reduce dental decay but also reduce abrasion cavities...and finally reduce the cost incurred to the patient for dental treatment. this will reduce the cost ijnvolved in treatment and thus help in spending this cost on research as to how to bring dental treatment to everyone at an affordable tag thank you