Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Brushing with baking soda is safe and has low abrasiveness for teeth. Baking soda can help whiten teeth and reduce plaque at a low cost.

You actually don't need to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. Keeping your mouth healthy means a daily routine of brushing your teeth to get rid of plaque and bacteria. While you might be ...

Getting children to brush their teeth feels like so much work. Having them actually put their toothbrush onto their teeth is a struggle and then they use great globs of toothpaste or no toothpaste at ...

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 ...

We all know that brushing our teeth is important. However, it's easy to make mistakes during one's dental hygiene routine. In fact, people often believe they are doing much better job at cleaning ...

(Reuters Health) - Most children are using too much toothpaste, don't brush often enough and don't start brushing their teeth at a young enough age, according to a U.S. survey. Parents should brush ...

More than 38 percent of children from the age of 3 to 6 are using a higher volume of toothpaste than recommended, the CDC reported Friday Toothpaste no doubt tastes so good because it gets kids to ...

There are two inevitable things parents must teach their kids: potty training and proper teeth-brushing habits. Which one your child takes on faster depends on the individual kid, but if one thing is ...

Trendy toothpastes made with charcoal are likely a worse option for your teeth than traditional toothpaste, according to some British dentists. In a new paper, they argue that the claims behind these ...

We all think we know how to brush our teeth - a scrub morning and night, a rinse with water and maybe a minty mouthwash for good measure. But according to dental experts, even the most diligent ...

Brushing your teeth can stop more than just plaque buildup. It can lower your risk for dementia and other diseases ...