Saved from certain death and riding alongside truckie Barry "Bushy" Horsman, Floss the dog has been on a mammoth journey across the country that has allowed her to see more of this vast continent than ...

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, ...

There are two kinds of people: flossers and those who should be flossing. No matter how annoying you find it, using something — be it string floss, picks or a water flosser — to get plaque (a ...

Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across brands like Health, Prevention, SELF, O Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, and National Geographic's The ...

Flossing correctly involves wrapping the floss around the front of your tooth in a C shape. Most people just push the floss in and out of the gaps between teeth, but this isn't as effective. Be sure ...

Dental braces provide many health benefits for the 4 million Americans who wear them. They can also make it more difficult to care for your teeth. These challenges can be blamed on the wire that runs ...

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 ...

Your dentist may remind you to brush, floss and mouthwash – but what is the "right" order to do it? While all steps of oral hygiene can benefit dental health, Dr. Mike Wei, DDS, of New York City, ...

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 ...