While rubbing toothpaste on your teeth can give them an additional boost of fluoride during the day, there is no need to do so. Brushing your teeth twice with a fluoride rich toothpaste and not ...

Brushing your teeth twice a day is essential for good oral health, but one common habit may be reducing how well your ...

"If you can find time, then yes, brush properly twice a day," he says. "But it's better to do it once a day well and once ...

WHEN IT comes to oral hygiene, most of us follow the general rule of brushing our teeth twice a day – once in the morning and once at night. But key mistakes could be undoing your work, even ...

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 ...

Let’s talk about why more adults are losing teeth, why it’s not just about brushing, and how you can keep your teeth healthy.

"Although I always advise brushing twice a day, if you're only going to brush once, then before bed is best," says Dr Jethwa.

After brushing, skip rinsing your mouth with water as it washes away the concentrated fluoride from the toothpaste. Instead, ...

While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact number of Americans who use charcoal toothpaste, its use has grown over the years. The ...

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 ...

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James Heaton, DDS, the owner of Smiles of Chandler in Chandler, Arizona, agrees. “It’s better to brush before coffee,” he ...