Everyday oral care
Brushing, flossing, toothpaste choices, mouthwash, tongue cleaning and habits that protect teeth between visits.
- Everyday oral care
Cleaning between teeth when string floss is hard to use
String floss is not the only acceptable way to clean between your teeth. Interdental brushes, floss holders and pre-threaded picks, floss threaders and water flossers…
- Everyday oral care
Should you rinse your mouth right after brushing?
Spitting out the foam and not rinsing with water right away is a reasonable habit. Rinsing washes away part of the fluoride your toothpaste has just left on the teeth…
- Everyday oral care
Choosing a toothbrush when your gums have receded
Choose a soft or extra-soft toothbrush, manual or powered, with a head small enough to angle into the gum line, and pair it with light pressure and a technique a…
- Everyday oral care
A water flosser helps with access, but does it replace every other tool?
No. A water flosser does not replace brushing, and whether it can stand in for string floss or an interdental brush depends on your mouth. Reviews of short trials report…
- Everyday oral care
Electric or manual toothbrush: what matters more than the brand
Either kind can clean your teeth well. Both manual and powered toothbrushes remove plaque effectively when used properly: soft bristles, two minutes, twice a day, with…