# Two Minute Notes
> Two minutes is the usual advice, but most people brush less. See how to make the time count and tricks that keep you going.

## Guides
- [Why Two Minutes: What to Know](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/why-two-minutes/): Dental organisations commonly advise brushing for two minutes because it gives enough time to clean every surface of every tooth at a calm pace.
- [Brushing Timers and Apps](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/brushing-timer-apps/): A timer takes the guesswork out of brushing, and brushing timer apps are one of several ways to do it, alongside a built-in electric brush timer, an egg timer.
- [The Four-Quadrant Method](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/quadrant-brushing-method/): The quadrant brushing method splits your mouth into four sections and gives each about thirty seconds, so the full two minutes covers every tooth evenly.
- [Brushing to Music](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/music-while-brushing/): Music while brushing can make the two minutes easier to judge, because a track or two of a known length does the timekeeping for you.
- [Helping Children Reach Two Minutes](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/children-and-brushing-time/): Children and brushing time is a matter of building a calm routine, not hitting a perfect number on day one.

## About
- [About Two Minute Notes](https://how-long-should-you-brush.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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