I came across this article today which outlines some unusual places that people floss their teeth. I’ve witnessed a couple of these, like the times I’ve seen people sitting in rush hour traffic on 66 or the Beltway, merrily flossing away. Hey, as far as I’m concerned, whatever you have to do to get your daily flossing in, works for me!
I saw this brief segment on The Today Show on Tuesday morning about why flossing may not be necessary. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of questions from patients about this. Interesting that they refer to a “new research” study, but there is no mention about who is doing this research and how scientific it is. With 30+ years of experience, I know that flossing helps reduce tooth decay and gum disease. Bottom line, sorry to tell you this, but I’m going to recommend that you keep on flossing!
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