Cleaning and flossing your teeth when you have braces is vitally important to your smile and your health. Flossing, or using wax-covered thread to clean between teeth, scrubs the hard-to-reach places ...

Boling agrees. “You can floss before or after brushing as long as you are doing it thoroughly and are reaching areas that ...

A look at the nuances of brushing, interdental cleaning, and why a healthy mouth requires personalized guidance.

Aging dental bridges are a maintenance headache and a recipe for oral-health disaster. They are difficult to floss, often decay, and require replacement with longer bridges. According to the American ...

Those regularly chided by their dentists got good news on Tuesday, as the U.S. government acknowledged something to which TIME had brought attention last year: there is little scientific evidence that ...

The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that you clean between your teeth using floss, or an alternative interdental cleaner, once each day. But flossing incorrectly may cause damage. They ...

You’re probably brushing your teeth wrong. Luckily, though, you can set everything right in the two minutes it takes to clean your choppers correctly. Adrienne Malcolm, a registered dental hygienist ...

Dental braces provide many health benefits for the 4 million Americans who wear them. They can also make it more difficult to care for your teeth. These challenges can be blamed on the wire that runs ...