Now, let’s talk about the good stuff. Flossing isn’t just a way to remove annoying bits of food from your teeth – it has some seriously awesome benefits. Here are just a few: Okay, so we know that ...

Before finishing my morning coffee one day not long ago, I received over a dozen texts, emails and phone calls from friends, neighbors, patients -- and even my students -- prompted by an Associated ...

Mia L. Geisinger, DDS, professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, explains how flossing can impact overall health. Health beyond teeth Interdental cleaning, including ...

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, ...

If you're one of the people who hates flossing, today is an early Christmas for you: New research apparently suggests that flossing has no benefits, which means we might not need to bother with it ...

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 ...

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, the federal government, ...