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You brushed your teeth and said your prayers, and now you’re ready for bed. Not so fast, says one expert. Clearing your nose may be just as important a pre-sleep ritual as brushing your teeth, says Dr ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You actually don't need to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. Keeping your mouth healthy means a daily routine of ...

Few people know more about the best way to clean your mouth than Dagmar Else Slot and Fridus van der Weijden. This Dutch dental duo has authored more than 100 research papers together, and now they’re ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who brush their teeth before breakfast and those who brush their teeth after breakfast. But which group is right? Well, like most health-related ...

A new survey sheds light on a surprising trend among baby boomers: they are one of the least likely of generations to maintain daily hygiene habits, with many skipping regular showers and brushing ...

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 ...

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So you’re way beyond your middle school years... and yet: You’ve found yourself in a new set of braces. While this might not be how you pictured your adulthood unfolding, you’re now officially mature ...

New research published in the journal Neurology suggests that brushing your teeth can boost the brain — helping to reduce the risk of dementia. People with good dental hygiene had more neurons in the ...