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2. The best floss, according to experts and editors - AOL

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   Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Floss $9.99 at Amazon. Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Floss $14.99 at Target. All of our experts recommend this ADA-approved floss because of its effectiveness and ease of use.

3. AOL reviewed: The Flaus is like an electric toothbrush but ...

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   The floss tension gets loose during use. After using Flaus for several weeks, my main complaint about the flosser is that the string tension loosens up by the time I reach the last of my teeth.

4. This dental hygiene habit may lower stroke risk, scientists say

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   Researchers also found that the dental hygiene habit is associated with a 44 per cent lower risk of blood clots travelling from the heart and about 12 per cent lower risk of irregular heartbeats.

5. Teeth cleaning - Wikipedia

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   In addition to brushing, cleaning between teeth may help to prevent build-up of plaque bacteria on the teeth. This may be done with dental floss or interdental brushes.. 80% of cavities occur in the grooves, or pits and fissures, of the chewing surfaces of the teeth, [4] however, there is no evidence currently showing that normal at-home flossing reduces the risk of cavities in these areas.

6. Dental floss - Wikipedia

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   Dental floss (waxed) Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859), a dentist from New Orleans, is credited with inventing the first form of dental floss. [4] In 1819, he recommended running a waxen silk thread "through the interstices of the teeth, between their necks and the arches of the gum, to dislodge that irritating matter which no brush can remove and which is the real source of disease."

7. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...