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Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile. It may also help you live longer. Growing research suggests that good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, ...

Experts suggest brushing your teeth three times a day and improving your oral health could help you live longer and reduce your risk of a raft of health conditions. “Processed food, a soft diet, lack ...

Maintaining good oral hygiene isn’t only important for your teeth, but is also integral to the prevention of diseases like dementia, new research reveals. Brushing your teeth three times a day and ...

Bacteria in the mouth increasingly linked to inflammation and infection across the body Joe Pinkstone joined The Telegraph in 2021. He is recognised for making complex scientific data accessible to a ...

Brushing your teeth properly could help keep more than 50 health conditions including dementia, rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson’s at bay, according to experts. A panel at the world’s largest ...

Childhood is the time to inculcate healthy habits in an individual, and few things are as necessary as learning how to brush teeth the right way. It is better to avoid conflict while teaching children ...

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