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If You Find Flossing Too Difficult, Try a Water Flosser
posted: Oct. 23, 2021.
Dental plaque, that gritty bacterial film coating your teeth, is the top cause for tooth decay and periodontal (gum) disease. You can see and feel a lot of it—but Read more -
Dental Hygiene and Care Critical During Cancer Treatment
posted: Oct. 13, 2021.
After months or even years of radiation or chemotherapy, the words "cancer-free" is music to your ears. Your joy and relief, though, may be tempered by the toll these Read more -
How to Find Just the Right Toothbrush for You
posted: Aug. 04, 2021.
If you think there's not much difference between toothbrushes, a quick look on a retail oral care aisle might change your mind. About the only thing toothbrushes really have Read more -
See How Well You're Removing Plaque With a Disclosing Agent
posted: Jul. 15, 2021.
You've just finished your daily brushing and flossing. How did you do? Swiping your tongue across your teeth can generally tell you: It's a good sign if it glides Read more -
Managing Oral Health Is an Important Priority for HIV-AID Patients
posted: Jun. 25, 2021.
Forty years have passed since the first reported case of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and it and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes it are still with Read more -
Emma Roberts Confesses to Having a Major Sweet Tooth While Expecting
posted: May 26, 2021.
Emma Roberts, star of American Horror Story (and niece of actress Julia Roberts), welcomed her first child at the end of 2020. She confessed that her love of sweets Read more -
Buffalo Bills' Stefon Diggs Knows There's Never a Bad Place to Floss
posted: Mar. 07, 2021.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs wrapped up the NFL regular season in January, setting single-season records in both catches and receiving yards. The Bills handily beat the Miami Read more -
An Oral Irrigator Could Make Flossing Easier for You
posted: Feb. 05, 2021.
If we were playing word association with the term “oral hygiene,” you'd probably answer “brushing.” And you would be right—brushing cleans tooth surfaces of accumulated bacterial plaque, a thin Read more -
Kevin Bacon's Mango-Slicing Trick and Other Ways to Rid Food Between Your Teeth
posted: Jan. 26, 2021.
During the COVID-19 quarantines, stir-crazy celebrities have been creating some “unique” home videos—like Madonna singing about fried fish to the tune of “Vogue” in her bathroom or Cardi B Read more -
Listen to Ellen DeGeneres: Don't Think You Can Get Away Without Flossing!
posted: Dec. 17, 2020.
This year's Carol Burnett Award, presented at the Golden Globes, goes to Ellen DeGeneres for her “outstanding contributions to the television medium on or off the screen.” This is Read more -
Protect Yourself From Gum Disease for the Health of Your Mouth AND Your Body
posted: Oct. 28, 2020.
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, when we call attention to the importance of keeping those pearly whites clean. Brushing and flossing, along with regular dental cleanings, protect your Read more -
The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing
posted: Sep. 28, 2020.
Howie Mandel, one of America’s premier television personalities, rarely takes it easy. Whether performing a standup comedy gig or shooting episodes of America’s Got Talent or Deal or No Read more -
Use This Product to Check Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
posted: Aug. 09, 2020.
So…you faithfully brush and floss your teeth every day. Kudos to you! Along with regular dental visits, daily hygiene is the best thing you can do to keep your Read more -
What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile
posted: Jul. 10, 2020.
Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for good reason: The Olympic-gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular career in ladies' figure skating. Besides also winning gold in the U.S. Nationals Read more -
Something Between Your Teeth? Don't Use Anything Else but Dental Floss
posted: Feb. 11, 2020.
As a saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention” is no more appropriate than when you have something caught between your teeth. And humans, as inventive and creative as Read more -
Here's How to Cut Through All the Choices to Find Your Right Toothbrush
posted: Dec. 03, 2019.
Henry Ford famously said a customer could have any color they wanted on their Model T “as long as it was black.” Those days are over—today’s cars and trucks Read more