A dentist shares five tricks for managing treats. By Alice Callahan Dr. Apoena Ribeiro is a pediatric dentist and microbiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She’s also a parent ...

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 ...

Hygiene upkeep is easier said than done with little ones, from nail clipping and haircare to handwashing and warding off germs. Teeth brushing is another daily non-negotiable habit that needs to be ...

Many people have their own ideas about their health and how to maintain it. For some, that includes skipping daily habits that many would find impossible to forgo. It’s exactly the situation one woman ...

When that first tooth emerges, start brushing — and other advice from pediatric dentists. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Pop quiz: At what age should kids first see a dentist? In a nationally representative ...

You might want to brace yourselves for this one. A mom of two is filling parents in on the ultimate hack to get kids to brush their teeth — one commenter called it “genius.” Taking to a thread titled, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) — We’ve all needed to multi-task on ...

Brushing your teeth in the shower might sound like a time-efficient multitasking hygiene routine, but dentists throughout North America are letting the public know this is a risky way to clean those ...

Brushing your teeth every morning is an essential part of daily hygiene and plays a crucial role in maintaining both oral and overall health. But when exactly in the morning is the best time to brush ...

It all started with a TikTok, like many of my wellness-trend questions do these days. Specifically, this was a TikTok from a dental hygienist, @krystaambruson, who shared her morning oral hygiene ...