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Dental and oral health products help you look after your teeth, gums, and mouth. You might use floss, toothpaste, mouthwash, and an electric toothbrush to support your oral hygiene routine and braces or aligners to maintain the appearance, structure, and function of your teeth and mouth. These products can work well if you choose wisely, use them daily, and apply the correct technique.

 Work with your dentist or orthodontist for the best advice and results.

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FAQ

What are the common dental hygiene products?
Toothpaste, manual and electric toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, and tongue scrapers commonly feature in people’s oral hygiene routines. People also use different types of braces, aligners, and retainers to adjust structural issues with the teeth.
Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and prevents cavities.
The best type of toothbrush for you depends on your dental and overall health needs. Toothbrushes vary by whether they’re manual or electric, the head size and shape, the firmness of the bristles, and whether they account for sensitive gums.
Flossing removes plaque and food particles from between the teeth and beneath the gumline. Plaque buildup risks eroding enamel and discoloring teeth. Removing it with floss or other intradental products can prevent cavities, gum disease, and bad breath.
Mouthwash can freshen breath and kill bacteria that brushing leaves behind. It also prevents rather than treats oral health issues like gingivitis. Mouthwash may also prevent cavities, especially for those wearing braces.
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Stacy A. Spizuoco, DDS

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Stacy Spizuoco, DDS, is a dentist in private practice in New York City. She is involved in charitable work, including organizing bi-annual dental missions with World of Smiles to Dominican Republic and volunteering at local missions such as Give Kids A Smile Day.

Dr. Spizuoco is 1 of 14 women dentists to be invited to the inaugural class of Glidewell Guiding Leaders Leadership program. She is a key opinion leader (KOL) for Glidewell Dental Lab and serves a consultant for Dental Advisors and for AEDIT. She has been published in Dental Economics and is a national lecturer and writer on various dental topics.

Spizuoco lives in New York City and enjoys running along the Hudson, SoulCycle, cooking and spending time with her Chihuahua Lexi.

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Elizabeth V. Simpson, DMD

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Elizabeth V. Simpson, DMD, is an associate dentist with Meridian Health Services in Indiana and adjunct faculty at the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. The bulk of her practice has been in the public health setting.

She attended the University of Notre Dame, where she earned a bachelor's degree in preprofessional studies. After college, she worked in the Indianapolis public schools as a bilingual teaching assistant, which is where she decided to become a dentist. She graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2010 and did a general practice residency at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry.

Dr. Simpson has completed three leadership programs. In one for the Indiana Dental Association, she started a mentoring program pairing high school students from underrepresented groups who were interested in pursuing dentistry with dental students from underrepresented groups from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. In an American Dental Association program, she started a toothbrushing program at an elementary school in Indianapolis. And finally, she participated in the NextGen Leadership Program as former full-time faculty at Indiana University at the  Indianapolis campus.

Simpson has written numerous blogs for the American Dental Association and has participated as a speaker and panelist at several conferences, including for the Christian Dental Association, American Student Dental Association, National Network for Oral Health Access, and American Association of Women Dentists, as well as for the American Dental Association's SmileCon.

She was a member of the American Dental Association's Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention from 2020 to 2024, leading the council as chair from 2023 to 2024.

She is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational French and Portuguese.

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Erica Anand, DDS

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Erica Anand, DDS, is a licensed dental specialist with experience in personalized dental content writing and blogging for corporate publications. She is skilled at developing and editing dental health–related content, creating product reviews, and producing high-quality oral health materials for several marketing firms.

Dr. Anand has over five years of experience with dental marketing firms, and her passion for writing has led her to do part-time consulting in the dental health and technology fields.

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Resources
  1. Zhou C. When and How Often Should You Brush Your Teeth? Mayo Clinic. July 27, 2023.