In this day and age of social media, the profusion of information is quite rich but is it authentic? Having read a piece of news or watching a meme, one might wonder whether it is true. But if the same thing has been all over the social media platforms, you could easily accept it as a fact, that is the truth effect!
The ‘Illusion of Truth Effect’ is a phenomenon that states, if you are told the same thing over and over again with an assertion, you will start believing it to be true. In all respect, that could happen for anything and especially the myths.
Myths have been a part of our world not from the social media ages but also from earlier times. It is nothing but a piece of information spread across masses with such magnitude and conviction for so long that it becomes a fact. This is not limited to celebrity life or societal gossip but is present in healthcare and wellness too.
Believe it or not, there are so many “untrue facts” around medical/dental problems that most truth may sound absurd to the believers. After reading this if you are torn between the actuality of dental fact or fiction, you are not alone. However, you need to rethink your oral wellbeing if you have been prey to these misdirected fictions.
Nevertheless, debunking health myths is always the first step to awareness and we plan to do it right. It is time those dental myths get busted!!!
Following are some of the most commonly believed myths around oral health and the real truth behind these folk tales lie far beyond.
