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Finding the right toothbrush head for your Oral B electric toothbrush can often be overwhelmingly difficult or confusing due to the vast range of products on the Oral B market. By finding your perfect match, you can enhance your oral hygiene routine to become not only more effective, but more pleasant.

A lot can happen in your mouth in 8 hours, especially during the hours of sleep where bacteria are actively gathering and multiplying on the teeth. This also includes many aches and discomforts such as dry mouth or grinding. However, don’t let the thought of this disrupt you from getting a good night’s sleep. There are many ways to promote a healthier, more comfortable mouth while you sleep. Here are the most common night-time oral care complaints and our recommended tips and products to help deal with them.

World Oral Health Day is held on the 22nd March and is an initiative of FDI World Dental Federation; an organisation that brings together the world of dentistry in hope to achieve optimal oral health for everyone. FDI relies on individual action worldwide to create a truly global movement, contributing to raising awareness about the importance of oral health.

Interdental cleaning is an overlooked but essential part of our daily oral care routines. By performing interdental care, we can effectively help to remove debris and plaque which collects between the teeth and areas which are hard to reach by regular brushing. A toothbrush bristle alone cannot effectively clean between these tight spaces, so using an interdental brush is important for good practice of oral hygiene.

2022 is upon us, meaning we have had some time to start thinking about what changes we would like to make in our lives this new year. Many people choose to commit to a new diet, exercise, or hobby, which can be a great way to kickstart the new year with personal growth and happiness. Another way to enhance your health is to commit to an effective oral hygiene routine. If you have been neglecting healthy brushing habits and consuming excessive sugar throughout the Christmas period, now is the perfect time to start a new year’s resolution for your teeth.

Gengigel First Aid Forte Oral Gel is the newest, maximum strength addition to the Gengigel range. The gel has been specifically developed to provide targeted healing, to alleviate pain, reduce chronic inflammation, and speed up the healing process, making it ideal for use on post-surgical oral wounds, tooth extractions and as a mouth ulcer gel.

Brushing is the most important element of our daily oral care. Studies have shown that most people spend no more than 1 minute brushing their teeth daily - this is considerably less than the 2-3 minutes recommended and encouraged by dentists and hygienists.

Gengigel First Aid Oral Fluid has been specifically developed to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and speed up the healing of post-operative wounds and oral trauma. Containing 4x the concentration of hyaluronic acid as regular Gengigel, this maximum strength rinse works first by suppressing the body's inflammatory response and then by stimulating the formation of blood vessels and new tissue to promote rapid wound healing.

It is vital to perform an effective oral care routine twice a day in order to keep the teeth clean and healthy and to prevent decay. At least 30% of British adults admit that they do not brush their teeth twice a day, most commonly skipping this essential habit at night.

Whilst face masks have had a significant role in keeping us safe during the pandemic, wearing them has had an impact on our daily oral hygiene and has led to the rise of a new oral health issue referred to as mask mouth.