The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that you brush your teeth twice a day for ... the same angle the ADA recommends holding a "normal" toothbrush against your gums.

Adopt a kinder, gentler touch, using small circular motions or tooth-wide back-and-forth strokes with your brush rather than aggressive scrubbing up and down. This goes for electric toothbrushes ...

Have you ever thought about what might be living in your toothbrush, after you use it, rinse it off and stash it back in its holder? Eeeeeuw. The 12-year-old daughter of a Wisconsin dentist turned ...

If you’re doing it right, you should spend at least 28 minutes a week brushing your teeth — using an electric toothbrush helps you make the most of that time. It offers a deeper clean than a ...

To make sure you’re using a gentle grip, try holding your toothbrush in your nondominant hand. Slow down. Dentists recommend that you brush your teeth for two full minutes twice a day to prevent ...

Regular brushing with a fluoridated toothpaste is key to maintaining healthy gums and teeth, but technique ... help people who have difficulty holding a toothbrush achieve a better clean, however.

Look, wetting your toothbrush before giving your teeth a good old scrub comes naturally to most of us but sometimes, especially if we’ve maybe-accidentally-on-purpose snoozed our alarms one too ...