There are two types of people in the world: those who brush their teeth before breakfast and those who brush their teeth after breakfast. But which group is right? Well, like most health-related ...

When it comes to oral hygiene, brushing your teeth twice a day is essential—but should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast to protect enamel? Here, dentists share the best times to brush ...

Yes, you brush your teeth every morning, but could you be brushing at the wrong time? It turns out there is a correct time to brush, according to dentists. “Brushing your teeth in the morning is not ...

Some toothbrushes combine a wooden handle and a replaceable plastic brush head. That can work well for those who don't like how wood feels against their gums. Christin Klose/dpa We clean our teeth ...

Few people know more about the best way to clean your mouth than Dagmar Else Slot and Fridus van der Weijden. This Dutch dental duo has authored more than 100 research papers together, and now they’re ...

You need to brush your teeth regularly (twice a day) because plaque and bacteria regularly accumulate on teeth and along the gum line. Plaque can cause cavities and tooth decay. The right brushing ...

For most of us, brushing our teeth is an automatic habit, something we do twice a day without much thought. Over time, a ...

I’m an adult, of course, I know how to brush my teeth. That’s what most of us think. After all, it’s something we’ve done every day since childhood, so surely we’ve mastered it by now. But when we ...

Brushing your teeth can stop more than just plaque buildup. It can lower your risk for dementia and other diseases ...