Four devices were compared with floss: interdental brushes (9 studies), wooden cleaning sticks (3 studies), rubber/elastomeric cleaning sticks (9 studies), oral irrigators (2 studies). Three studies ...

Braces make cleaning your teeth trickier, but not impossible. Learn expert-approved methods for brushing and flossing ...

Poor mental health can lead to poor oral health – and vice versa. Here’s what can be done to tackle this problem.

A study in Frontiers in Oral Health from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine found that a naturopathic mouthwash containing ...

Brushing too hard can cause inflammation and, down the line, gum recession. "You should remove all the stuff that's stuck on your teeth, but you really shouldn't be scrubbing away at them," Kumar ...

Gum disease – also known as periodontitis – is a serious condition. Symptoms such as bleeding when brushing, drifting teeth, persistent bad breath, or tooth mobility should always be investigated.

A healthy smile knows no age. At least, not in theory. In practice, however, aging comes with an increased likelihood of cavities, gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancer, according to the U.S.

Place the toothbrush against your gum line at a 45-degree angle Move the toothbrush gently back and forth in short strokes Brush all surfaces of your teeth, including the inner, outer, and chewing ...

Participants were randomized to an intervention or control group. The intervention group received personalized OHA recorded on their smartphone, highlighting specific areas needing attention and ...

Bhopal: A unique ‘gum massaging brush’, developed by an additional professor at AIIMS-Bhopal has received copyright approval from the ministry of comm.