Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Scrubbing ...

When it comes to brushing your teeth, here's a piece of advice you may never have heard: don't focus on your teeth. Instead, think more about your gums, particularly the border where teeth meet gums.

When eating foods that stick to teeth and gums, brushing with the ‘modified Bass technique’—tilting the brush at a 45-degree angle and using vibrations to sweep away debris—is recommended.” The ...