Ever been told you don’t floss by a dentist, even though you get in between your teeth with those handy picks every night?

As Tang notes, flossing picks are not the most effective method of cleaning teeth at the gum level. Its small, straight piece of floss cannot form to the curves of teeth to clean them thoroughly.

No matter how annoying you find it, using something — be it string floss, picks or a water flosser — to get plaque (a collection of bacteria, food and other grime) off your teeth is key to ...

floss picks and more. The best floss depends on your teeth, your needs and what your dental care experts suggest. Our list includes dental floss that comes unwaxed and waxed as well as floss picks.

Researchers at Boston’s Tufts University say they’ve designed a floss pick system that could one day be used to track a wide range of conditions, including stress – and cancer. The device ...

Researchers design floss pick system with built-in sensors that could also be adapted to track a wide range of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer Chronic stress can lead to ...

This dental floss pick has a sensor that can assess your stress level. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...