How to be a responsible adult and brush your teeth properly

You’re probably doing it wrong.

The most efficient way to brush and floss

We hate to say you've been doing it all wrong but...you've probably been doing it all wrong.

A researcher discovered how cavemen cleaned their teeth. It will make you want to brush yours.

Researchers have long suspected that early humans wedged sticks into their teeth to clean them, Hardy said. Chimpanzees, which are connected to humans via a common ancestor, use sticks and pieces of grass to clean between their teeth.

Best Way to Brush Your Teeth? Experts Disagree

Some said to brush for two minutes, some for two to three, and others for at least three minutes. Some experts said twice a day; others said three times at least. “Despite all the techniques described by experts, there’s no evidence to suggest that any of them is more effective than a simple scrub,” said the lead author, John Wainwright, a dentist in Doncaster, England. “Expert opinion is worth something, but it’s low on the hierarchy of evidence.”

Everything You Need to Know for Your Morning Teeth Brushing

Of all the things considered matinal essentials—reading the paper, guzzling caffeinated beverages, consuming a balanced breakfast—few tasks have more effect on long-term health and wealth than brushing one’s teeth.

Meet a startup building an insurance business around a connected toothbrush

You don’t really need an Internet-connected toothbrush. Sure, it may be fun sifting through all the data it collects about how often you clean your teeth. But there’s no reason for the average person to pay extra for it. It’s purely a luxury. But to a dental insurance company, giving connected toothbrushes to policy holders makes all the sense in the world.

Oral-B App-Enabled Toothbrush Exposes your Poor Hygiene

What would the world be like if your toothbrush knew which parts of your mouth were underserved by your tooth-brushing?

Quip Brings The Delivery Box Experience To Teeth-Brushing

There's a reason why parents have to bug kids to brush their teeth twice a day: because tooth-brushing isn't very fun. That's where electric toothbrushes come in--they don't have any proven medical benefits over a regular toothbrush, but the novelty factor itself can get people brushing more, and brushing more is exactly what most people need to do.

Surprisingly Little Evidence for the Accepted Wisdom About Teeth

There appear to be no good randomized controlled trials on brushing frequency. The other studies that do exist, while flawed, seem to support twice-a-day brushing.

The Disgusting Truth About Your Toothbrush

Your toothbrush looks innocent enough sitting on your bathroom sink. But before you put it in your mouth, consider this: the average toothbrush can contain 10 million bacteria or more—including E. coli and Staph, according to a study at the University of Manchester in England. Yuck.

Timing Your Teeth Brushing

That colleague who always brushes his teeth after lunch in the office bathroom? A published study suggests that scrubbing immediately after eating may be doing him more harm than good.

Who Would Spend $17 on Toothpaste?

The luxury product’s glamorous appeal has very little to do with squeaky-clean smiles.