Mouthful

Oral health, minus the lecture

Most advice about your mouth assumes you already brush twice a day, floss nightly, and enjoy it. This is for everyone else.

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Dry mouth

"My Teeth Started Rapidly Detonating"

Teeth that were fine for thirty years don't start failing by coincidence. For a lot of people the cause is sitting in the pill organizer, and nobody mentioned it.

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Mint & sensitivity

Your Toothpaste Isn't Spicy. It's the SLS.

If brushing feels like chili pepper, there's a specific ingredient behind it — and it isn't the flavor. Here's what people found when they went looking.

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When you can’t brush

"I Haven't Brushed My Teeth in Over a Month"

Somebody posted that. Hundreds answered. Here's what actually worked when brushing wasn't going to happen — ranked from worst night to best.