We all know the advice for healthy teeth—brush twice daily and don't eat too much sugar. So why do those of us following these instructions find we sometimes need a filling when we visit the dentist?

Skip the medium and hard toothbrushes and use the soft bristles instead. They clean just as well as the others. If brushing your teeth twice a day is not part of your regular routine, you better make ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Brushing your teeth before you eat breakfast may protect your tooth enamel and overall oral health, compared to brushing after eating. If you prefer doing it after each meal, you may want to wait ...