Dentists reveal how the order in which you do dental care tasks can impact the health of your teeth and your overall body.

Flossing helps protect against gingivitis, which is a prominent issue in America, he said. If you don’t floss, gingivitis can ...

Ask most healthcare professionals how to avoid heart disease and you will be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lower your LDL cholesterol (with a statin if needed). At last count about 50 ...

Dental plaque is a sticky layer of bacteria that forms on your teeth. These bacteria can cause cavities, gum inflammation, ...

Oral hygiene is an essential factor that is needed for the overall well-being of a person. Healthy teeth make us look and feel good. They enable us to eat and speak properly. Daily maintenance of oral ...

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 ...

A recent study, purporting to show that “toxic” chemicals from some types of dental floss are ending up in the flossers' bloodstream, does not actually provide evidence for the claim. So don’t give up ...

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 ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — When a group of New York prisoners sued last month to demand access to dental floss, officials said they had to consider “security issues.” As it turns out, jail — and jailbreak — ...