It's not hard to perform the basics of a healthy dental routine, but patients still have a hard time with one step in particular. When it comes to flossing, people often just aren't doing it — or they ...

Brian T. Luong, DMD, is an orthodontist at Anaheim Hills Orthodontics and Santa Ana Orthodontics and Chief Dental Officer at Become Aligners. You should floss your teeth once a day to prevent cavities ...

Brushing twice and flossing once a day not only keeps your teeth clean and breath fresh but also benefits your overall health. Good oral hygiene can lower the risk of heart disease, improve diabetes ...

Ask most health care professionals how to avoid heart disease and you will be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lower your LDL cholesterol (with a statin if needed). At last count, about 50 ...

You likely know the advice to brush your teeth twice a day, but the same level of care should be given to flossing too. Dislodging food and sticky, bacteria-containing plaque that’s lodged between ...

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 ...

Bioengineer Rohan Ingrole needed to floss a mouse’s teeth. The intent wasn’t to help mice get a clean bill of health at the dentist. Each bit of store-bought floss was coated with dead influenza ...

You still have to clean between your teeth, but other tools might work even better. You still have to clean between your teeth, but other tools might work even better. Credit...Jens Mortensen for The ...