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It’s strong, it’s stretchy, it’s lightweight. Sometimes, after a dentist’s visit, it’s even free—and it can do a lot more than prevent cavities and halitosis. Turns out, dental floss isn’t just for ...

If your New Year’s resolution involved flossing, you may want to do your homework on what brand to buy before you stock up. According to a study conducted by the Silent Spring Institute and Public ...

Dental floss is one of the major ways you can maintain oral hygiene. It helps prevent gum disease by removing plaque stuck between teeth and also leftovers. As a sticky substance, plaque contains ...

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

Dental floss and oral irrigators are two of the most common tools for cleaning your teeth. But which one provides the best cleaning results? Dental floss is a traditional method used to remove plaque ...

Vaccines given via dental floss could one day allow people to immunize themselves from COVID in the comfort of their own homes without having to use needles. This is the finding of North Carolina (NC) ...

Dentists love dental floss. Dentists have a saying, "You don't have to floss all of your teeth, just the ones that you want to keep". Dental floss is a thread, usually nylon, which is also available ...