What's the best toothbrush? The brand is not as important as the size and texture of the brush. You should always choose a soft or ultra soft toothbrush with rounded bristle ends. The brush head ...

We all know that good oral care, that includes majorly brushing, is important to keep those pesky cavities at bay. However, do you know that oral hygiene also has a close connection with brain and ...

Whenever you consume food or drinks with sugar, the bacteria in your mouth become more active, producing acids that can weaken your teeth. This is why you should take brushing more seriously. I’m an ...

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 ...

Interfaith Dental executive director Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi showed the proper way parents should teach kids to brush and floss their teeth and talked about the link between oral health and ...

Toothbrushes are an essential part of our daily routines, but brushing teeth mistakes are much more common than you think. From a young age we are taught to brush our teeth in the morning for fresh ...

Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile — it may also help you live longer. At the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference, which took place in ...

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 ...

Brushing your teeth may seem like an easy task, but it is more complex than you think. The intensity, the strokes, the movement, the angle, everything needs to be measured to get optimum results and ...

My teeth have never felt cleaner.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brushing teeth too hard can wear down the enamel, aka the protective layer on your teeth. (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for ...