For decades, dentists have drummed the same advice into Americans: Brush regularly and floss nightly because doing so helps prevent cavities and gum disease. The flossing advice is so rote that ...

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

Remember that Associated Press story claiming Uncle Sam couldn’t prove there were any benefits to flossing? As Michael Fumento writes at Real Clear Health, the fact that there aren’t many academic ...

It's likely been drilled into your head: You should floss regularly for healthy teeth and gums. You probably mean to do it, but just…don’t. Here’s potential good news for anti-flossers: Experts now ...

This article is more than 9 years old. The story questioning the benefits of flossing doesn’t actually say that flossing has no benefits. The data, primarily based on a Cochrane review from 2011 and ...

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, ...

There's no getting around flossing. It's an important step in helping decrease plaque build-up. But is there a more effective way to clean your teeth than using string floss? Well, for many people, ...

What’s even crazier is that his dad was a dentist. That’s right, the son of a dentist was never taught how to floss properly. And that may explain why Young recently self-published a slim volume ...

Regular flossing may reduce the risk of stroke and irregular heartbeats, according to a preliminary study set to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, ...

For whatever reason, a lot of people struggle with flossing more than with brushing their teeth. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely suggests it has to do with what’s known as “reward substitution,” which ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week may do more than protect against cavities. A new study suggests it could lower the ...