Flossing is an important part of maintaining good oral health. Brushing your teeth only cleans 3 of the 5 visible surfaces on the tooth (the top, the front, and the back). Flossing takes care of the ...

From twice-a-day brushing to using mouthwash, we do a lot to keep our teeth squeaky clean and sparkling. Another dental habit you don't want to skimp on is flossing—it's so important to our long-term ...

Less plaque, fewer cavities and healthier gums may be the more obvious benefits of flossing your teeth — but did you know it could also lower your risk of heart disease? "There are a lot of studies ...

You’ve heard it a million times before: The key to good oral health is regular brushing. But even if you brush, gargle mouthwash, and scrape your tongue, plaque and bacteria can still linger in and ...

It's not hard to perform the basics of a healthy dental routine, but patients still have a hard time with one step in ...

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The most surprising news in science this week may be that there's little good evidence to back up the claim that flossing is good for you. Writing for the Associated Press, reporter Jeff Donn laid out ...

Local dentists don’t think much of an Aug. 1 Associated Press story that said the benefits of flossing are unproven. “I think the article was absurd, because proper flossing does really make a ...

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If you followed dentists’ orders, you spent about 730 minutes last year—or more than half a day!—shoving waxed string between your teeth. But a growing body of evidence suggests all the flossing is a ...