Should I Brush After Every Meal Or Is Twice A Day Enough?

In order to accurately answer this question, let’s take a look at what happens inside your mouth throughout the day.

There is always at least some “bad bacteria” in your mouth. Whenever you eat a meal or snack during the day that contains sugar, that bacteria use the sugar in the food to make and release acids into your mouth. 

Give Your Teeth a Holiday Gift by Brushing for Two Minutes

Most dentists agree that in order to brush your teeth properly, you need to brush your teeth for at least two minutes.

The best use of that time can be spent by dividing the time evenly between your top teeth and your bottom teeth.

If you had One Thing to Use to Clean Your Teeth, What Would it be?

What if you found yourself without a toothbrush? What would you do? How would you keep your teeth clean?

While brushing your teeth with a toothbrush is by far the most efficient way of removing plaque and harmful bacteria, in a pinch, there are other tools you can use that will do a decent job of protecting your teeth against cavities, gingivitis and bad breath.

The main action of a toothbrush is scrubbing, using a bit of friction. The toothbrush uses strong, yet flexible bristles to scrub your teeth, removing the plaque and bacteria from the surfaces of your teeth and between your teeth.