You actually don't need to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. Keeping your mouth healthy means a daily routine of brushing your teeth to get rid of plaque and bacteria. While you might be ...

The 30-day chart and stickers help track and encourage good habits, according to the company. Kids can place a yellow sun on the chart after brushing in the morning, a blue moon for brushing before ...

Skip the medium and hard toothbrushes and use the soft bristles instead. They clean just as well as the others. If brushing your teeth twice a day is not part of your regular routine, you better make ...

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 ...

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Brushing your teeth before you eat breakfast may protect your tooth enamel and overall oral health, compared to brushing after eating. If you prefer doing it after each meal, you may want to wait ...

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