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Confused About Floss — Which Type Is Best?
Brushing your teeth removes food particles and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth, but we need floss to clean in between your teeth. "You cannot effectively vacuum a house with only one attachment," says American Dental Association spokesman Richard H. Price, DMD.
Do You Floss Before or After You Brush?
I know this question seems somewhat trivial, but it has sparked an earnest debate at my house and the debate continued here at Sugar HQ. I'm not sure if your answer says anything about your character or commitment to dental health, but folks tend to fall clearly on one side or the other. So tell me .
How Often Do You Floss?
Every year, I make the same New Year's resolution, among others that change. It is the noble goal of flossing daily. When I lapse and miss a day or two, I do not feel that I have failed or my resolution is lost.
Flossing 101
Taking care of your gums is about so much more than having pretty teeth. Having healthy gums may help prevent pancreatic cancer. I thought it would be worthwhile to review good flossing technique.
Do You Floss Before or After You Brush?
I know this question seems somewhat trivial, but it has sparked an earnest debate at my house. I am not sure if your answer says anything about your character or commitment to dental health, but folks tend to fall clearly on one side or the other. So tell me .
The How-To Lounge: Remembering to Floss
Flossing — it's a total drag but so important to your dental health, not to mention your breath. For some helpful tips on how to remember to floss, click here to read more
How Often Do You Floss Your Teeth?
More than just to keep your teeth until you're 80, dental hygiene is important for your overall health and possibly cancer prevention. Taking care of your gums even more so. But we all tend to get lazy about flossing, it just happens.
Healthy Gums May Prevent Pancreatic Cancer
All cancer is bad news, but what makes pancreatic cancer so awful is that only 5% of people diagnosed with it will live another 5 years.
There are no recommended screening tests, early warning signs or symptoms to alert a person or their doctor that they have pancreatic cancer.
Some risk factors that could make you more susceptible to pancreatic cancer include cigarette smoking and possibly diabetes and obesity.
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Bacon Floss: Love It or Hate It?
If you find your dentist telling you to floss more, you may be interested in Bacon Floss ($4.95). It's like regular floss, only it tastes like bacon. I personally think it's taking bacon a step too far, however if it gets you to floss, I suppose it can't be that bad.
Simple Tip: Multi-Tasking Dental Floss Saves The Day
A few weeks ago in the Kitchen Goddess group on TeamSugar there was an interesting discussion of food related tips. Tchan01 is new to the culinary world and asked the goddess' for their fabulous secrets and helpful hints. Eaker pointed out that unwaxed, unflavored dental floss works perfectly to split a cake in two.
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