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 ...

Although teeth can be cleaned by brushing, it is not effective in reaching the adjacent tooth surfaces - adopting a tooth-cleaning technique called flossing can be used for this instead. This ...

It’s strong, it’s stretchy, it’s lightweight. Sometimes, after a dentist’s visit, it’s even free—and it can do a lot more than prevent cavities and halitosis. Turns out, dental floss isn’t just for ...

Use dental floss to cut even-sized layers of cake. Stick toothpicks around the perimeter of the cake to use as height markers, then wrap the floss around the cake and pull it through to slice. Dental ...

This story is adapted from a Life Kit newsletter. Subscribe to get more helpful tips to make life better. Flossing is one of those things that you have to do but don't want to be asked about, ...

The easiest way to start and end your day right is to follow a healthy oral care routine. Here's the best order to floss and brush, according to experts.