toothbrushing
noun
tooth·brush·ing
ˈtüth-ˌbrə-shiŋ 
: the action of using a toothbrush to clean teeth
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This primarily involves regular and thorough toothbrushing, flossing, and dental visits.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
The review found no significant long-term difference between toothbrushing with and without baking soda for plaque removal.7
Additional studies are needed to confirm whether toothpaste with baking soda is superior to toothpaste without baking soda for long-term plaque control.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
The survey found that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are the least consistent in their daily washing and toothbrushing routines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Good dental hygiene, including regular toothbrushing, flossing, and gargling with salt water, can help prevent tonsil stones from developing.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
Was any part of your real-life toothbrushing style on display there?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
That still does not prove that preventing periodontitis will hold heart problems at bay: Some other habit or feature of the toothbrushing group could have been the important factor.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Several observational studies, in which researchers observe individuals and measure particular outcomes, but don’t intervene, suggest that oral health care, including toothbrushing and dental cleanings, make a difference.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Robbins begins his day with some light meditation — under what appears to be a giant portrait of his mother — and even lighter toothbrushing, before traipsing about the Upper East Side in a Bull Durham cap.
—EW.com, 19 Nov. 2023
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
The review found no significant long-term difference between toothbrushing with and without baking soda for plaque removal.7
Additional studies are needed to confirm whether toothpaste with baking soda is superior to toothpaste without baking soda for long-term plaque control.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
The survey found that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are the least consistent in their daily washing and toothbrushing routines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Good dental hygiene, including regular toothbrushing, flossing, and gargling with salt water, can help prevent tonsil stones from developing.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
Was any part of your real-life toothbrushing style on display there?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
That still does not prove that preventing periodontitis will hold heart problems at bay: Some other habit or feature of the toothbrushing group could have been the important factor.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Several observational studies, in which researchers observe individuals and measure particular outcomes, but don’t intervene, suggest that oral health care, including toothbrushing and dental cleanings, make a difference.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Robbins begins his day with some light meditation — under what appears to be a giant portrait of his mother — and even lighter toothbrushing, before traipsing about the Upper East Side in a Bull Durham cap.
—EW.com, 19 Nov. 2023
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toothbrushing
noun
tooth·brush·ing
-ˌbrəsh-iŋ
: the action of using a toothbrush to clean the teeth
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