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Product: BrytonPick dental instrument, 10 picks for $15, at drug and general merchandise stores. Key ingredients: Stainless steel strip the same thickness as dental floss. The pitch: A string-free, ...

Flossing does far more than remove food stuck between teeth. Biologically, flossing disrupts plaque biofilm, a sticky ...

From twice-a-day brushing to using mouthwash, we do a lot to keep our teeth squeaky clean and sparkling. Another dental habit you don't want to skimp on is flossing—it's so important to our long-term ...

Full disclosure: I used to be a person who never flossed. Even though I went to the dentist consistently and heard the speech every time about flossing, I just never did it. I hated how the string ...

Dental floss is a tool you should use daily to remove food and bacteria build-up from in-between your teeth. Floss is commonly made out of plastic or nylon; it is a thin thread that you put between ...

Besides maintaining your pearly whites, dental floss can do double duty for more projects than you'd expect. Stash that dentist office freebie in your purse for these quick fixes. If the pages of your ...

Experts with the A.D.A. and the C.D.C. told us five things to try if you hate regular floss — and what you should avoid. By Sarah Witman Ms. Witman is a staff writer at Wirecutter, a product ...