Most people think they brush for two minutes. Timed in the chair, the average is closer to 45 seconds.
Why two minutes
It’s roughly how long fluoride needs to do its job and how long it takes to reach every surface without rushing.
Make it stick
Split your mouth into four quarters, 30 seconds each.
Use a brush with a built-in timer, or one song chorus per quarter.
Brush at the same time as something you already do daily.
Two weeks of this and it becomes automatic. Promise.
Written by
Mia Chen
The airflow whisperer. Plays lo-fi on request.
