Mouthful

Oral health, minus the lecture

Most advice about your mouth assumes you already brush twice a day, floss nightly, and enjoy it. We started somewhere else — with what people actually write when they think no one is watching.

Dry mouth

"My Teeth Started Rapidly Detonating"

Teeth that were fine for thirty years don't start failing by coincidence. For a lot of people the cause is sitting in the pill organiser, and nobody mentioned it.

Mint & sensitivity

Your Toothpaste Isn't Spicy. It's the SLS.

If brushing feels like chili pepper, there's a specific ingredient behind it — and it isn't the flavour. Here's what people found when they went looking.

When you can’t brush

"I Haven't Brushed My Teeth in Over a Month"

Somebody posted that. Hundreds answered. Here's what actually worked when brushing wasn't going to happen — ranked from worst night to best.