Does brushing your teeth before having a big bowl of oatmeal — not to mention your morning coffee — kind of feel like a waste? Experts say it’s anything but. Here’s why. Oral health experts say it’s ...

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 ...

Think brushing your teeth after eating is always a good idea? Hate to break it to you, but your post-meal brush session might ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to brush up on your oral hygiene. For decades, Americans have been scrubbing their smiles with the wrong tools and techniques thanks to a deeply ingrained myth. This rough-around-the-edges ...

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 ...

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 ...

You stumble into bed after a long day, exhausted and ready to crash. The last thing you want to do is drag yourself to the bathroom to brush your teeth. “I’ll just do it in the morning,” you tell ...

It’s one of the most basic habits you learn as a child, just like getting yourself dressed and tying your shoes: brushing your teeth. You know it’s important, but there are times when it’s tempting to ...

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