LOWELL — The effects of COVID-19 are being seen in the mouths of babes. Children have 20 primary or “baby” teeth by age 3. And any one of them can get a cavity if daily dental hygiene isn’t practiced ...

We all know the drill: To keep your teeth healthy, you should floss in between each and every tooth, then brush your pearly whites with toothpaste for two minutes. Repeating this ritual once in the ...

(NAPSI)— What simple action serves as a one-stop shop for protecting your oral health while helping prevent gum disease and tooth decay? Flossing, and at least once a day at that. While brushing is a ...

Flossing your teeth isn't just important for keeping your dentist happy -- it may also protect against cognitive decline. Good oral health habits like brushing and flossing may prevent cognitive ...

You actually don't need to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. Keeping your mouth healthy means a daily routine of brushing your teeth to get rid of plaque and bacteria. While you might be ...

Good tooth-brushing habits are something our parents drummed into us from an early age. And now that we're adults, cleaning our teeth is one of those every day must-dos we have definitely got down. Or ...

Most of us have had the same routine for brushing our teeth since we were small and first learned the habit: brush, spit, rinse. But even though it’s natural to have a strong desire to rinse out your ...

You likely know the advice to brush your teeth twice a day, but the same level of care should be given to flossing too. Dislodging food and sticky, bacteria-containing plaque that’s lodged between ...

Dentist Bruce Richardson, DMD, of Portland, OR, recently gave a 5-year-old boy a great Christmas gift that even Santa can't match. "I gave him his smile back for the holidays," said Dr. Richardson, ...

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