Flossing does far more than remove food stuck between teeth. Biologically, flossing disrupts plaque biofilm, a sticky ...

If you're looking to do everything you can to prevent cavities from popping up, perfecting your flossing technique should be a priority. But for some, getting in between those back molars with floss ...

Nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide suffer from oral diseases, yet 90% of these conditions are entirely preventable through proper daily care. What’s particularly striking is that tooth decay remains ...

Flossing can be one of those inevitable life tasks that feels both laborious and thankless. This is especially true if either no matter how hard you try, you can’t get all the food between your teeth ...

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Other foods to steer clear of before a cleaning are anything sugary or starchy (they break down into acids that feed bacteria ...

More than 1 in 5 people said they're flossing and brushing their teeth less often during the COVID-19 pandemic in a new survey from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). The pandemic has ...

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