toothbrushing

noun

tooth·​brush·​ing ˈtüth-ˌbrə-shiŋ 

: the action of using a toothbrush to clean teeth

Examples of toothbrushing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The review found no significant long-term difference between toothbrushing with and without baking soda for plaque removal.7 Additional studies are needed to confirm whether toothpaste with baking soda is superior to toothpaste without baking soda for long-term plaque control. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024

The survey found that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are the least consistent in their daily washing and toothbrushing routines. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024

Good dental hygiene, including regular toothbrushing, flossing, and gargling with salt water, can help prevent tonsil stones from developing. —Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024

Was any part of your real-life toothbrushing style on display there? —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024

That still does not prove that preventing periodontitis will hold heart problems at bay: Some other habit or feature of the toothbrushing group could have been the important factor. —Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

Several observational studies, in which researchers observe individuals and measure particular outcomes, but don’t intervene, suggest that oral health care, including toothbrushing and dental cleanings, make a difference. —Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

Robbins begins his day with some light meditation — under what appears to be a giant portrait of his mother — and even lighter toothbrushing, before traipsing about the Upper East Side in a Bull Durham cap. —EW.com, 19 Nov. 2023

Together, this set is designed to make brushing fun and develop daily toothbrushing habits. —Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toothbrushing

• unblushing
• blushing
• brushing
• crushing
• gushing
• hushing
• rushing

Medical Definition

toothbrushing

noun

tooth·​brush·​ing -ˌbrəsh-iŋ 

: the action of using a toothbrush to clean the teeth