Don't overuse the heads of your electric toothbrush. The ADA recommends you change these heads every three to four months. If ...

Dentists recommend brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes at a time. If you have visible plaque or bleeding gums, try an electric toothbrush to improve your technique. Make sure to brush your ...

Maintaining good oral hygiene is essential at every age, but as we grow older, the risk of dental problems such as cavities, gum disease, and tooth decay increases. According to the Health Policy ...

Improve the overall health of your smile with these five dentist-approved ways to brush your teeth properly. Sure, you've adopted a regular gym routine and take diligent care of your skin, but when is ...

Brushing your teeth is a daily habit, but are you sure you're doing it the right way? Many people unknowingly miss key steps. Using the right technique can make a big difference in maintaining healthy ...

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents teach kids to properly brush their teeth? (ATTENTION EDITORS: 1 photo accompanies this column. FILENAME: LIFE-HEALTH-PEDIATRICIAN-QA-DMT.jpg) Q: Teaching my ...

I’m an adult, of course, I know how to brush my teeth. That’s what most of us think. After all, it’s something we’ve done every day since childhood, so surely we’ve mastered it by now. But when we ...

Like staying hydrated and eating our veggies, brushing our teeth twice a day is something we're all taught to do from a young age – and the NHS recommends this, too. But, while we've all been led to ...

Interfaith Dental executive director Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi showed the proper way parents should teach kids to brush and floss their teeth and talked about the link between oral health and ...

Dear Heloise: Cashews are in the Anacardiaceae family, as are mangoes, poison ivy, poison oak, etc. I keep track of this because I am slightly allergic to mangoes. -- Polly Hale, Bakersfield, ...

The twice-a-day struggle is all too real for many parents. Getting kids to brush their teeth properly can be both a headache and an anxiety-inducing dilemma because it’s hard to know whether children ...