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The Right Way to Use Toothpaste: Stop Wetting Your Brush First

The Right Way to Use Toothpaste: Stop Wetting Your Brush First

If you're like most people, you put toothpaste on your toothbrush and then wet it. We all know this habit, but it's not the best approach.

Even if we've done it for years to thin out the paste, it's not the optimal method.

The Right Way to Use Toothpaste: Stop Wetting Your Brush First

Why? Water dilutes the toothpaste's active ingredients, reducing its power to kill bacteria and whiten teeth.

One brush might not matter much, but over ten sessions, you're shortchanging your smile!