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title: "7 Ways Youve Been Brushing Your Teeth Wrong ..."
description: "You Forget to Brush Your Tongue, Too; You’re Brushing Too Hard; You Brush at the Wrong Angle; You Replace Your Toothbrush Every Time You Get Sick; You Share a Toothbrush; More ..."
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last_updated: "2026-05-22"
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# 7 Ways Youve Been Brushing Your Teeth Wrong ...

You brush your teeth every single day, multiple times a day, but you might not be doing it right. There are little mistakes almost everyone makes. According to [Self](https://www.self.com/story/ways-brushing-your-teeth-wrong?mbid=social_twitter), you should avoid doing these things:

## 1. You Forget to Brush Your Tongue, Too

![You Forget to Brush Your Tongue, Too](https://img.allw.mn/content/dj/fg/sqsthlq7566052ce376a3910679820_500x318.gif)

There's just as much gunk on your tongue as there is on your teeth. That's why you can't forget to brush your tongue. It'll reduce your bad breath and make you feel a whole lot cleaner.

## 2. You’re Brushing Too Hard

![You’re Brushing Too Hard](https://img.allw.mn/content/cu/kv/xujfed84566052ced1ea4462697123_640x360.gif)

Don't hurt yourself. Brushing harder isn't going to do anything, except damage your tooth enamel and hurt your gums.

## 3. You Brush at the Wrong Angle

![You Brush at the Wrong Angle](https://img.allw.mn/content/fb/z2/gafw5vke566052ce99513712698368_500x258.gif)

You should be holding your brush at a 45 degree angle. Then you should brush in super small strokes, almost like you're cleaning one tooth at a time.

## 4. You Replace Your Toothbrush Every Time You Get Sick

![You Replace Your Toothbrush Every Time You Get Sick](https://img.allw.mn/content/wz/kh/gat4robp566052cfd7aa8778702449_480x270.gif)

This is just a waste of money. Why? Well, "whatever germs are on your brush are the same ones your body just built up a bunch of antibodies against."

## 5. You Share a Toothbrush

![You Share a Toothbrush](https://img.allw.mn/content/y7/r0/cn13zf5g566052cf2b447965324287_500x281.gif)

You can share everything else with your man, but don't share your toothbrush. It could actually cause an infection.

## 6. Your Toothbrush is Too Old

![Your Toothbrush is Too Old](https://img.allw.mn/content/gl/vt/g5kxaa37566052cf3128d091781907_500x213.gif)

The longer you use the same toothbrush, the worse the bristles will be. That means they won't clean your teeth as well. You should be replacing your brush every three or four months.

## 7. You Don’t Brush for Long Enough

![You Don’t Brush for Long Enough](https://img.allw.mn/content/nu/n1/i1iavojq566052cfac8e9364235746_500x200.gif)

You're meant to brush for two minutes straight. Grab your phone, set a timer, and don't stop until it goes off.

Have you been brushing your teeth wrong?

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