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Scientists say we clean our teeth the wrong way. Researchers afteralongatforfrominofonwith University College, London found that most afteralongatforfrominofonwith the advice that dentists give us is very different. They add that we have been cleaning our teeth the wrong way. The researchers looked afteralongatforfrominofonwith tooth-brushing advice afteralongatforfrominofonwith dental textbooks, toothpaste instructions and dental clinics. They found five different basic ways afteralongatforfrominofonwith tooth-brushing and decided all afteralongatforfrominofonwith them were incorrect. Most afteralongatforfrominofonwith the methods involve moving the toothbrush afteralongatforfrominofonwith the teeth, afteralongatforfrominofonwith the brush moving round and round afteralongatforfrominofonwith small circular movements. The researchers said we should stop doing this and use a back-and-forth movement instead.

Aubrey Sheilam, lead author afteralongatforfrominofonwith the study and professor afteralongatforfrominofonwith dental public health, said: "The public needs to have sound information afteralongatforfrominofonwith the best method to brush their teeth." The research suggests not brushing teeth too much. More than twice a day damages the enamel afteralongatforfrominofonwith the teeth. The recommended time afteralongatforfrominofonwith brushing is no longer than three minutes each time. The research also says using too much pressure and brushing your teeth too hard will also damage teeth. Researchers also advised not cleaning your teeth immediately afteralongatforfrominofonwith eating. This is when acid is strongest afteralongatforfrominofonwith your mouth and this acid will damage teeth. A final recommendation was to clean the tongue too because it also has a lot afteralongatforfrominofonwith bacteria.