Newsweek spoke to two dentists who have shared seven mistakes that many Americans make without realizing it.

Few people know more about the best way to clean your mouth than Dagmar Else Slot and Fridus van der Weijden. This Dutch dental duo has authored more than 100 research papers together, and now they’re ...

Brushing your teeth seems like one of the simplest daily habits. Pick up a toothbrush, add toothpaste, scrub for a couple of minutes, and rinse. Most people assume they have been doing it right since ...

Yes, you brush your teeth every morning, but could you be brushing at the wrong time? It turns out there is a correct time to brush, according to dentists. “Brushing your teeth in the morning is not ...

Kolkata dentists explain why force isn’t your friend when it comes to brushing your teeth and what you could be doing wrong ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brushing teeth too hard can wear down the enamel, aka the protective layer on your teeth. (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for ...

Brushing your teeth is an act we do daily, but it seems many of us may have been doing it wrong this whole time. Functional dentist Dr. Victoria Sampson has made some bold claims about the proper way ...

Yes, you brush your teeth every morning, but could you be brushing at the wrong time? It turns out there is a correct time to brush, according to dentists. “Brushing your teeth in the morning is not ...

Brushing your teeth at the wrong time could do more harm than good. (Getty Images) Do you brush before or after breakfast? If your answer is the latter you might want to rethink things to help ...