It was a case of oral arguments. A federal judge bristled at the makers of Listerine mouthwash yesterday for claiming their product could replace dental floss in fighting gum disease. Manhattan Judge ...

An advertising campaign that says the mouthwash Listerine (search) is as effective as floss at fighting tooth and gum decay (search) is false and misleading and poses a public health risk, a judge has ...

LISTERINE MAY kill germs as it fights bad breath, but it’s still not as good as floss. That’s the word from Manhattan Federal Court Judge Denny Chin, who ordered the makers of Listerine yesterday to ...

Brandishing data from a new study showing that its antiseptic mouthwash destroys five times more plaque than dental floss, Johnson & Johnson’s 108-year-old Listerine on Monday launched a brand-benefit ...

A Los Angeles court has dismissed a class-action lawsuit challenging Listerine's claim that its mouthwash is "as effective as floss" when used regularly. The suit, originally filed in 2005, alleged ...

The maker of Listerine mouthwash will spend $2 million to replace what a judge called misleading advertising suggesting the product is as effective as flossing at fighting plaque and gingivitis. About ...

A U.S. District judge in Manhattan has sided with Johnson & Johnson in its false-advertising lawsuit against Listerine. According to Judge Denny Chin (whose vaguely oral-sounding name should set off ...

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ -- June 14, 2004 -- A survey of 1,004 consumers and 300 dentists confirms what many suspected all along – a majority of Americans don't floss their teeth as often as they should and ...

LISTERINE MAY kill germs as it fights bad breath, but it’s still not as good as floss. That’s the word from Manhattan Federal Court Judge Denny Chin, who ordered the makers of Listerine yesterday to ...