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Brushing properly will keep your teeth and gums healthy and prevent disease, but most of us are doing it wrong. A study in Sweden found that only one in ten people practice the best brushing technique ...

When it comes to brushing your teeth, here's a piece of advice you may never have heard: don't focus on your teeth. Instead, think more about your gums, particularly the border where teeth meet gums.

Think you know how to brush your teeth? Think again. The world of oral health is evolving, and so should your brushing technique. Dentist Arman Farhadtouski, PSM, DDS, dives into the details of ...

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 ...

Brushing teeth is an essential daily routine, but a large majority of French people fail to adopt the correct technique. According to a recent survey, nearly 70% of French people ignore dentists' ...

Proper tooth brushing stands as the cornerstone of dental health, yet most people perform this daily ritual incorrectly. The consequences extend far beyond just fresh breath, affecting everything from ...

Recording smart phone video "selfies" of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study. Using smart phones propped on stands, study ...

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