Playlist: No Cavities, Just Bops

A curated version of the “Tooth Tunes” toothbrush that your parents would never buy for you. That’s what this is.

Written by Micaela Garza

Illustrated by Paola Flores

Those music-playing toothbrushes of the mid-2000s were a novelty that didn’t last long — seriously, the battery in mine only lasted a few weeks before it began playing a chopped ‘n’ screwed version of “Let’s Get It Started” by The Black Eyed Peas. Your pearly whites will last forever, though! Well, as long as you take care of them and brush for the American Dental Association's recommended time of two minutes, twice per day.

Here is a playlist of songs to time your weekly teeth-brushing (with a little extra time for toothpaste):