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27. august 2026

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

How often you should replace a toothbrush

Three months is the usual reminder, but the calendar is not the real measure. Splayed bristles clean less, and heavy pressure or a spell of illness shortens the life of a brush.

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Munnhygiene

4 min lesetid27. august 2026

Medicines that dry the mouth, and your teeth

A great many medicines reduce saliva. A dry mouth raises the risk of decay and thrush, and the answer is not to stop the tablet but to know how to protect the mouth.

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Munnhygiene

4 min lesetid27. august 2026

Water flosser or dental floss: what each one cleans

A water flosser does not scrape the sticky layer between the teeth the way floss does. Where floss cannot reach, though, it is a real option, and the two can sit side by side rather than replace each other.

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Munnhygiene

4 min lesetid27. august 2026

Electric or manual toothbrush

An electric brush is not automatically better. What you do with the brush counts for more than which type you buy, and only some people see a clear gain from switching.

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Munnhygiene

4 min lesetid27. august 2026

Looking after your mouth in later life

Gums recede, saliva thins out, hands no longer turn as freely. Three changes that make mouth care harder with age, and what can be done about each of them.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Does charcoal toothpaste damage your teeth?

Charcoal toothpastes are sold on the promise of a whiter smile. What they actually do is simpler: they scrape stain off the surface. Enamel removed that way does not grow back.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Teaching a child to brush: what to expect at each age

Handing a small child the toothbrush is not the same as cleaning their teeth. The habit comes from letting them try; the cleaning comes from the adult who brushes afterwards.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Fluoride in toothpaste: dose, age and fluorosis

That fluoride prevents decay is settled dentistry. The argument sits elsewhere: how much, and at what age. Here is what the amount on the brush, fluorosis and fluoride-free pastes actually mean.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Floss or interdental brush

Floss and interdental brushes do not do the same job. Which one helps depends on the space between your teeth, and that space differs from mouth to mouth, even from one part of the same mouth to another.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Brushing before or after breakfast

Should the morning brush come before breakfast or after it? Both habits have a case to make, and what settles it is whatever sits on your plate and in your glass.

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Munnhygiene

3 min lesetid27. august 2026

Is mouthwash really necessary?

Mouthwash does not replace brushing and flossing; used well, it adds a thin extra layer on top of them. So which rinse does what, and which one suits whom?

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Munnhygiene

9 min lesetid13. august 2026

Can teeth heal themselves? What is possible today and what is not

Does enamel grow back, can a cavity close on its own, is growing a new tooth possible? A look at what is proven, what is still in research, and what circulates online without support.

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