From twice-a-day brushing to using mouthwash, we do a lot to keep our teeth squeaky clean and sparkling. Another dental habit you don't want to skimp on is flossing—it's so important to our long-term ...

You brush, floss (sometimes), and swish mouthwash with good intentions. Why does your dentist still keep mentioning a ...

Dr. Nzesya Mwende notes that our gums are designed to protect our teeth, curving gently around them in a semicircle. [File, Courtesy] Imagine spending years diligently brushing your teeth, only to ...

From the time the first tooth starts to appear in a baby’s mouth, we are taught to care about our teeth. Of course, at that ...

Don't overuse the heads of your electric toothbrush. The ADA recommends you change these heads every three to four months. If ...

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 ...

The twice-a-day struggle is all too real for many parents. Getting kids to brush their teeth properly can be both a headache and an anxiety-inducing dilemma because it’s hard to know whether children ...

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