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• Wooden toothpicks are cut from birch wood. Logs are first spiral cut into thin sheets, which are then cut, chopped, milled and bleached (to lighten) into the individual toothpicks.
• Nowadays other means of interdental cleaning are preferred such as dental floss, toothbrushes, and oral irrigators.
• A wooden toothpick is a small, pointed stick made of wood that is used for cleaning the teeth or for picking food particles out from between the teeth. It is usually cylindrical in shape and measures about 6.5 cm in length.