Brushing your teeth before you eat breakfast may protect your tooth enamel and overall oral health, compared to brushing after eating. If you prefer doing it after each meal, you may want to wait ...

Dentists often numb the area around the affected tooth before doing a filling. As a result, you probably won’t feel anything during the first hour or two after your appointment. Once the ...

At your regular appointment, your hygienist will first clean your teeth and remove any plaque buildup. This process is called scaling. After your teeth are clean, your hygienist might take scans ...

To prevent plaque buildup, experts recommend brushing your teeth at least twice daily: Once right before bed and once after waking up. Whether you brush your teeth before or after breakfast may ...

You probably brush your teeth in the morning, but is brushing before or after breakfast better? Brushing before breakfast ...

It’s a hotly debated question in dentistry. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Hannah Seo Q: Is it better to brush my teeth before or after breakfast? Some dentists say ...