{
  "id": 15772121,
  "title": "Africa: Brushing Harder Can Damage Your Teeth and Gums",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/africa-brushing-harder-can-damage-your-teeth-and-gums",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610200388.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[New Times] Brushing your teeth is one of the simplest ways to protect your oral health. However, many people believe that applying more pressure will make their teeth cleaner. This common misconception can lead to damage to the teeth and gums, undermining the very purpose of daily brushing.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}