That’s why dentists strongly recommend flossing, too, ideally once a day. Keeping up with these flossing recommendations can ...

Dentists explain why brushing and flossing are both important for clean and healthy teeth. Many experts say flossing first ...

“If the floss smells bad, it might indicate plaque buildup with bacteria accumulation, food impaction or gum inflammation,” ...

There are two kinds of people: flossers and those who should be flossing. No matter how annoying you find it, using something — be it string floss, picks or a water flosser — to get plaque (a ...

YOU probably spent time on your skincare regime this morning, and on washing and styling your hair. Most of us think we’ve done well if we’ve managed to brush our teeth twice a day. While flossing is ...

To floss or not to floss, that is suddenly the question. For decades, the federal government and dentists have recommended flossing daily to prevent cavities and gum disease. Now the evidence for ...

HOLMDEL, N.J. (AP) – It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, ...

We all know that brushing out teeth at least twice a day is vital to keeping strong teeth and disease-free gums. But whether to floss or not has become a hot topic for debate. When health officials in ...

Full disclosure: I used to be a person who never flossed. Even though I went to the dentist consistently and heard the speech every time about flossing, I just never did it. I hated how the string ...

YOU probably spent time on your skincare regime this morning, and on washing and styling your hair. But how much thought did you put into your dental routine? Please ...