How to Brush Your Teeth- Step By Step Instructions
From Shawn Watson, former About.com Guide
Updated April 15, 2010
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After flossing, moisten your toothbrush with water and apply a thin strip of toothpaste. Try to choose one that contains fluoride.
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- Prepare Your Toothbrush
- Start in the Back
- Roll Away
- Work in a Clockwise Direction
- Brushing the Back Surface of the Upper Front Teeth
- Brushing the Back of the Lower Front Teeth
- Brush the Biting Surface
- Brush Your Tongue and the Inside of Your Cheeks
- Finish Up With a Rinse
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