A healthy smile is built on small habits you repeat every day. The good news is that most of these steps are simple and low-cost. With a few tweaks to brushing, flossing, diet, and checkups, you can ...

For many people, flossing their teeth is a hated task – right up there with taking out the garbage and cleaning the bathroom. It tends to be one of those daily chores that people neglect and then feel ...

While you brush your teeth every day, that’s only part of good dental care. Your toothbrush misses the tight spaces between your teeth where plaque builds ...

Now, let’s talk about the good stuff. Flossing isn’t just a way to remove annoying bits of food from your teeth – it has some seriously awesome benefits. Here are just a few: Okay, so we know that ...

Here's how to make your oral hygiene routine more effective.

The easiest way to start your day off right is with a dental routine that leaves your mouth feeling fresh, clean and healthy. But it's not so easy to do everything you need to do in the right order ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You know you should brush teeth twice and floss once a day at a minimum to keep your teeth clean and ...

For years dentists have shamed us for not flossing. So when the news broke last week that the effectiveness of flossing has never been properly researched, non-flossers rejoiced! This announcement ...

In honor of National Flossing Day, November 25, the National Flossing Council (NFC) has released a white paper debunking two studies that claim only professional flossing is effective. An NFC inquiry ...