Dentists love dental floss. Dentists have a saying, "You don't have to floss all of your teeth, just the ones that you want to keep". Dental floss is a thread, usually nylon, which is also available ...

Prepare for a new flossophy. Dental floss has long been used to remove food particles, plaque and bacteria that a toothbrush can’t reach. Now, university researchers have demonstrated a new purpose ...

You already know when you are feeling highly stressed, but low-grade background stress is harder to detect. A new dental flosser from researchers at Tufts University aims to make it easier by ...

Dental floss and oral irrigators are two of the most common tools for cleaning your teeth. But which one provides the best cleaning results? Dental floss is a traditional method used to remove plaque ...

Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across brands like Health, Prevention, SELF, O Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, and National Geographic's The ...

MEDFORD, Mass. — Your daily flossing routine just got a major upgrade. Scientists at Tufts University have created dental floss embedded with sensors that can ...

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