Okay, so I’ve literally been doing this wrong my whole life, I thought. My mentality had always been get in, get out, and go as high up to dislodge whatever was causing the bleeding. According to ...

Since childhood, our parents and dentists have taught us the importance of taking care of our teeth and regularly flossing. Hopefully, we are doing just that. Research shows that regular ...

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the ... necessary to remove pus from a dental abscess that has spread ...

Bleeding, along with symptoms of pain and swelling, also may need to be controlled after a dental procedure ... Facial trauma, damaged teeth, and deep cuts to the cheek, gums, or tongue may require a ...

"A recent global health report revealed that oral diseases — such as untreated tooth decay and gum disease — affected 3.5 billion ... of this kind in the U.S., assessed the home use of dental floss ...

Then, direct the tip down toward the gums and go in a scalloped motion along the gumline of each tooth on both the inside and outside. And the best time to water floss (just like traditional ...

With some thin and waxed flosses, wedging sends the thread painfully into my gums, like a deli’s wire cheese slicer. Seeking gentler floss, I dabbled in high-pile, fuzzy flosses, but I hated ...

curve the floss in a C-shape pattern to clean between the gums and the teeth,” Mo said. Your oral health professional can explain your tooth contours to you during a routine dental exam ...