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 ...

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 ...

You actually don't need to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. Keeping your mouth healthy means a daily routine of brushing your teeth to get rid of plaque and bacteria. While you might be ...

It’s a hot topic — should you brush your teeth before or after you eat breakfast? Some people are adamant pre-breakfast devotees, saying it helps establish a consistent routine and avoid having ...

Brushing before breakfast removes overnight bacteria and coats teeth with protective fluoride. Brushing after breakfast clears food particles, but you should wait 30–60 minutes after eating. Dentists ...

If you’ve been brushing your teeth as long as you can remember, chances are you haven’t taken much time to reflect on your form, and the oral health habit is pretty much second nature. If too much of ...

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 ...

Brushing our teeth is something we all do twice every single day. Or least should be doing. But, according to experts, many of us have actually been doing it completely wrong. With more people than ...

New research is showing that many people have been brushing their teeth all wrong, and apparently storing their toothbrushes the wrong way too. It turns out that toothbrush covers can trap the ...

Nothing starts most people's day like a fresh cup of coffee. In fact, globally an estimated one billion people drink coffee daily. In the U.S., approximately 66% of adults report sipping coffee every ...

Though two minutes of exercise won’t get you in shape, every little bit helps, experts say. The Centers for Disease Control ...