You’ve probably heard the advice to brush your teeth twice a day for optimal oral health, but you might wonder if brushing more frequently could actually whiten your teeth beyond their natural color.

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 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 ...

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Plaque that grows on teeth is a complex bacterial ecosystem and becomes more damaging to teeth within hours of starting to ...

But if washing out the minty aftertaste of the paste is absolutely necessary, then it is best to rinse out 20 minutes after the initial brush or take a tiny sip of water. This one’s a brush job. After ...

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

Yes, you brush your teeth every morning, but could you be brushing at the wrong time? It turns out there is a correct time to brush, according to dentists. “Brushing your teeth in the morning is not ...

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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