Brushing twice and flossing once a day not only keeps your teeth clean and breath fresh but also benefits your overall health. Good oral hygiene can lower the risk of heart disease, improve diabetes ...

Ask most healthcare professionals how to avoid heart disease and you will be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lower your LDL cholesterol (with a statin if needed). At last count about 50 ...

1. Dentists always tell us that flossing is important. What is the best way to floss — string floss, floss picks, or water flossers? What are some pros and cons of each flossing method? Flossing is ...

I’m an adult, of course, I know how to brush my teeth. That’s what most of us think. After all, it’s something we’ve done every day since childhood, so surely we’ve mastered it by now. But when we ...

Summer is almost officially over, and while some Oregonians may be eagerly transitioning into fall, there’s still time to get in your final few summer activities. On this week’s episode of Peak ...

When you think of mouthwash, the first thing you probably think of is fresh, minty breath. Mouthwash is fantastic for that! Interestingly enough, the blue or green liquid sitting in your bathroom ...

The easiest way to start your day off right is with a dental routine that leaves your mouth feeling fresh, clean and healthy. But it's not so easy to do everything you need to do in the right order ...

Few people know more about the best way to clean your mouth than Dagmar Else Slot and Fridus van der Weijden. This Dutch dental duo has authored more than 100 research papers together, and now they’re ...