Modern toothbrushes can do far more than just clean your teeth and freshen your breath. Some premium electric toothbrushes not only time your brushing to ensure that you keep cleaning for the full 2 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - November 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

We live in a time when almost everything is smart. Thanks to technological advances, there are now smarter devices than ever before in great variety. These include smart lamps, smart fans, smart ...

Manual toothbrushes with specific features like cross-angle bristles combined with brushing using the modified Bass method may be the most effective method for removing plaque and reducing gingivitis.

For patients who can't decide between a manual and powered toothbrush, a hybrid design that combines both modes may be ideal. But how effective is such a product at reducing plaque compared with a ...