There is nothing more boring than brushing your teeth. That’s a fact and there’s no convincing us otherwise. It’s recommended that we brush our teeth twice a day – for two minutes in the morning and ...
You may bristle at the thought, but our ancestors used frayed twigs to “brush” their teeth. Toothbrushes have evolved a lot since then, from a cattle bone handle and swine bristles to a hard plastic ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) José Lemos, University of Florida and Jacqueline Abranches, University of Florida (THE ...
(The Conversation) – Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during ...
Sugar feeds the colonies of bacteria living in your mouth and surrounding your teeth. Andrii Zastrozhnov/iStock via Getty Images Plus Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, ...