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 ...

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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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 ...

Do you brush your teeth after coffee? Scrub hard and rinse your mouth with water after brushing? An oral rehabilitation specialist explains where your mistakes are and how to do it correctly.

It’s time to brush up on your oral hygiene. For decades, Americans have been scrubbing their smiles with the wrong tools and techniques thanks to a deeply ingrained myth. This rough-around-the-edges ...

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If brushing your toddler’s teeth seems like a daunting task to you, don’t fret. You can do it, even if you have a stubborn child who’s equally convinced that toothbrushing is completely unnecessary.

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 ...