Dental Blog

A useful starting point for how often to change your toothbrush is every three to four months. The timing isn’t a strict deadline for every brush, since how you use and care for it can affect its condition. Check the bristles regularly, and if the brush looks worn sooner, replace it sooner.

A gap between teeth, sometimes called a diastema, can be a natural part of how a smile develops. It may also appear or widen because of changes in the teeth, gums, or the way the mouth functions. The cause matters: a gap that has always been there is different from one that is newly forming.