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Triclosan Accumulates in Toothbrush Bristles

A ban on triclosan in over-the-counter antiseptic soaps, gels, and wipes went into effect in the United States in September. However, the antibacterial.

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Startup Combines Toothbrush and Floss in a Single Tool

Only 4 out of 10 Americans floss at least once day, while 20% never floss at all, reports the ADA. Many of these.

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Children Now Brushing Longer and More Frequently

Many kids run a little water on their toothbrush to trick their parents into thinking they brushed their teeth. But these days, more.

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Happy Halloween—And National Brush Day!

Your little ghouls and goblins are bound to collect lots of sweet stuff trick-or-treating this Halloween. But all that candy can be bad.

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Todays Dental News

App-Enabled Toothbrush That Works Too Well

Philips Sonicare, the brand behind popular electronic toothbrushes, recently released a device that accomplished the inconceivable: It made oral hygiene so fun that.

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Toothbrush Contamination Prevalent in Communal Bathrooms

Toothbrushes in communal bathrooms apparently are used for things other than brushing teeth. At Quinnipiac University, toothbrushes are used to transfer fecal coliforms.

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America’s Toothfairy Look To Global Partnership

America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation announced today a partnership with the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) to increase public awareness.

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Today's Dental News

Dentists Aid in Repeal of Medical-Device Tax

Manufacturers against a medical-device tax received just the help they needed in their bid to overturn the laws. Members of the American Dental.

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Sore Throat Doesn’t Contaminate Toothbrush

Your toothbrush is fine to use after having a sore throat. There was recent speculation that it may be best to discard one’s.

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Using Mouthrinse Reduces Plaque & Gingivitis More Than Toothbrushing Alone

CHICAGO (Feb. 19, 2013)—New research published in the January/February 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General.

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