You know the drill — you’re supposed to floss at least once a day to remove plaque and food particles from your teeth to ...

Brushing your teeth might seem like a simple task you do twice a day, especially if you have an electric toothbrush that does most of the work for you. You put a pea-sized amount of toothpaste on the ...

Oral-B says it has reformulated Glide dental floss to remove PTFE, a material linked to PFAS concerns Earlier studies and lab ...

A recent study demonstrates that including flossing as part of one's routine oral care can actually help reduce the amount of gum disease-causing bacteria found in the mouth, therefore contributing to ...

Here's how to make your oral hygiene routine more effective.

A few things that should never go down your toilet include cotton pads, hair - and somewhat surprisingly, floss. While these little pieces of string might seem innocent enough to toss in your bowl, it ...

Tooth flossing is routinely advised by dental practitioners; however, less is known about the recommended flossing technique. Why is tooth flossing recommended? The oral cavity provides an ideal ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Dental floss may prevent toothaches, but it's given jailers plenty of headaches. When a group of New York prisoners sued last month to demand access to dental floss, ...

Dental floss is a tool that uses thin threads to clean between teeth, and some people use dental floss as a finishing touch to brushing their teeth. A research team at Tufts University in the United ...

A robotic microswarm may one day automate the routine of rinsing, brushing, and flossing teeth. A multidisciplinary team developed the technology, which employs a magnetic field to direct the iron ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Dental floss may prevent toothaches, but it's given jailers plenty of headaches. When a group of New York prisoners sued last month to demand access to dental floss, officials ...