oral hygiene

  • This Water Flosser Is a Saviour If You Dread the Dentist

    This Water Flosser Is a Saviour If You Dread the Dentist

    I blame three solid years of braces for my obsessive need to have clean, white teeth. From ages 12 to 15 years old, I brushed my teeth after every meal and religiously carried around those mini toothbrushes so that I could clean between my braces on the fly. What I really needed back then was…


  • Clean These Items When It’s Time to Throw Out Your Toothbrush

    Clean These Items When It’s Time to Throw Out Your Toothbrush

    According to the Aurora Dental Group, the average toothbrush lasts three months. After 90 days, you should be swapping yours out for a new one, provided you care about your oral hygiene. But don’t just toss that old brush — or, at least, not right away. First, use it to scrub those hard-to-clean areas of…