Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CentralITAlliance/Getty Images Brushing your teeth twice a day might seem like a mindless activity, and during those two minutes, ...

Whenever you consume food or drinks with sugar, the bacteria in your mouth become more active, producing acids that can weaken your teeth. This is why you should take brushing more seriously. I’m an ...

You may bristle at the thought, but our ancestors used frayed twigs to “brush” their teeth. Toothbrushes have evolved a lot since then, from a cattle bone handle and swine bristles to a hard plastic ...

Each week in February, we’ll be sharing an article with helpful tips and information about dental health for everyone. A ...

Brushing your teeth might seem like a simple task you do twice a day, especially if you have an electric toothbrush that does most of the work for you. You put a pea-sized amount of toothpaste on the ...

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 ...