Brushing teeth too hard can wear down the enamel, aka the protective layer on your teeth. (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Brushing your teeth twice a day every ...

Brushing your teeth at the wrong time could do more harm than good. (Getty Images) Do you brush before or after breakfast? If your answer is the latter you might want to rethink things to help ...

Can you handle the tooth? Dr. Praveen Sharma, a UK-based dentist and scientific adviser to the British Dental Association, says many people practice four bad habits when it comes to their dental ...

Think you’ve got brushing your teeth down? Think again. Dr. Arash Ravanbakhsh, the owner of Inglewood Family Dental in Calgary, Canada, recently shared five common mistakes people make while brushing ...

You should always floss before you brush because it makes your toothpaste more effective, helps get rid of bad breath, and more.

You just finished a delicious meal and head straight to the bathroom, toothbrush in hand, feeling virtuous about your dental hygiene habits. After all, isn’t brushing after meals what dentists have ...

Brushing your teeth is good for you, right? Well, not all the time. According to experts, there are a few instances where you want to avoid brushing your teeth in order to protect the enamel. TikTok ...

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Brushing your teeth is an important part of your overall health and wellness. Ideally, you should brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes with fluoride toothpaste. Dentists and orthodontists ...

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