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2. Dental floss - Wikipedia

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   Dental floss (waxed) Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859), [7] a dentist from New Orleans, is credited with inventing the first form of dental floss. [8] 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."

3. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   Oral hygiene. Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping one's oral cavity clean and free of disease and other problems (e.g. bad breath) by regular brushing of the teeth ( dental hygiene) and adopting good hygiene habits. It is important that oral hygiene be carried out on a regular basis to enable prevention of dental disease and bad breath.

4. Oral-B Glide - Wikipedia

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   Oral-B Glide. Glide dental floss sold under the Gore brand and Procter & Gamble 's Oral-B and Crest brands. Oral-B Glide is a PTFE (Teflon) dental floss manufactured by W. L. Gore and Associates exclusively for Procter & Gamble .

5. Reading This Will Make You Want to Floss - AOL

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   Yu’s research suggests inadequate flossing is associated with a higher risk of death, while other studies show that good flossing practices lower the chances of developing gum disease. Brushing ...

6. Do you need a water flosser — and should you be filling it ...

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   It's a dental device, also known as an oral irrigator, that uses a stream of pulsating, high-pressure water to clean between the teeth and along the gum line. ... "Flossing breaks down the ...

7. Interdental cleaning - Wikipedia

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   Since dental floss is able to remove some inter-proximal plaque, frequent regular dental flossing will reduce inter-proximal caries and periodontal disease risks. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Results of a high level of evidence meta-analysis recently found that floss may not be the most effective method for interdental cleaning, contrary to common belief at the ...