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 ...

Can you handle the tooth? Dr. Praveen Sharma, a UK-based dentist and scientific adviser to the British Dental Association, says many people practice four bad habits when it comes to their dental ...

Feel the need to brush your teeth after every sweet indulgence or other meals? Cleaning your teeth frequently throughout the day can't be a bad thing, right? Wrong. "Overbrushing does not give you a ...

New research reveals brushing habits can harm teeth and gums. Frequent or forceful brushing, especially after acidic foods, wears down enamel and irritates gums. Dentists now emphasize proper timing, ...

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 ...

Today is World Oral Health Day, and as the UK Government released new data earlier this year that a third of children who ...

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Most of us have had the same routine for brushing our teeth since we were small and first learned the habit: brush, spit, rinse. But even though it’s natural to have a strong desire to rinse out your ...