Flossing does far more than remove food stuck between teeth. Biologically, flossing disrupts plaque biofilm, a sticky bacterial layer that forms between teeth and along the gumline where toothbrushes ...

Flossing might soon do more than protect your teeth. Scientists have developed a new vaccine delivery method that uses specialized dental floss to trigger an immune response, without the need for ...

A nurse prepares a dose of a vaccine. — © AFP KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI A nurse prepares a dose of a vaccine. — © AFP KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI Flossing between your teeth ...

Dental floss could eventually do much more than improve oral hygiene. A new study led by Texas Tech University and the University of North Carolina suggests that the thin filament could eventually ...

Long gone are the days of lying to the dentist about whether you floss regularly or not (and trust us, they always know when you're lying). Because flossing has had an upgrade in recent years. These ...