Dr. Nzesya Mwende notes that our gums are designed to protect our teeth, curving gently around them in a semicircle. [File, Courtesy] Imagine spending years diligently brushing your teeth, only to ...

The twice-a-day struggle is all too real for many parents. Getting kids to brush their teeth properly can be both a headache and an anxiety-inducing dilemma because it’s hard to know whether children ...

Knowing how to teach your child to brush their teeth is an important part of building healthy habits from the start. After months of teething, it’s a joyful milestone when your baby’s first little ...

If you have a little one, you’ll want to make sure you’re properly brushing their teeth! There are specific techniques to use ...

You brush, floss (sometimes), and swish mouthwash with good intentions. Why does your dentist still keep mentioning a ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Faye Donald: Today, I'm going to show you how guided biofilm therapy, or GBT, works when we professionally clean a patient's mouth from start to finish. My job ...

From the time we develop our first little baby teeth, brushing becomes a part of life. Twice a day, every day, we brush, rinse, and spit for fresh breath and clean teeth. And if we're really good, we ...

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