This manuscript discusses an investigation of the relationship between chemical parameters of popular soft drinks and enamel erosion. The effects of toothbrushing after exposure to soft drinks are ...

Professor Andrew Eder considers the damage that can be caused to the teeth if patients are too heavy-handed with their toothbrushing, as well as exploring other potential causes of abrasion and ...

Are you brushing your teeth too aggressively? If you’re like most people, you’ve been told that regular brushing and flossing is essential to proper oral hygiene, and it is! But brushing too often or ...

Once upon a time, not brushing your teeth was considered a big health hazard. Now, Chicago lawyers for a Park Ridge man say that brushing could be as dangerous or even worse–unless consumers are ...

In fact, they say, you risk “toothbrush abrasion” if you combine hard scrubbing with firmer bristles: You slowly scrub a groove into your gumline and corrode your tooth’s insides. Bad news, that.

But the toothbrushes "were unsafe and unreasonably dangerous for their intended use in that the packaging contained no warning as to the risks of toothbrush abrasion or instructions on how to brush to ...

Power toothbrushes are popular and have been shown to reduce gingivitis and plaque better than manual toothbrushes, but could their long-term use increase dentin loss? An international team of ...

Manual toothbrushes with certain bristle types are thought to promote better plaque removal. But does a bristle arrangement place patients at risk of dentin abrasion and developing noncarious cervical ...

It is wise to keep in mind that brushing with hard bristles can cause gum abrasion as well as gum recession You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

A judge Monday dismissed a class-action lawsuit that sought consumer health warnings on toothbrushes. The ruling by Cook County Circuit Court Judge James Henry brings an apparent end to a case that ...