To better clean between her teeth, Ms. VanGuilder has replaced her floss with tiny scrubbers called interdental brushes, with ...

The novel vaccine delivery method is needleless and proved to be equivalent, if not superior, to other similar approaches.

The new vaccinations could be self-administered at home, with the floss approach also thought compatible with flu, hepatitis ...

Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day help vaccinate you. By targeting a uniquely ...

A survey from the Australian Dental Association out this week shows about 3 in 4 children never floss their teeth, or have ...

In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses.

Oral vaccination isn’t new. Vaccines to protect against rotavirus — which causes diarrheal disease — are given to infants as ...

Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce the vaccine ...

The science: Dental experts recommend flossing teeth at least once a day, ideally before bed. The goal is to remove food particles and plaque, a sticky film containing bacteria, from between teeth ...

Tightly hold the floss between thumbs and your fingers and then gently direct the floss towards the teeth using a gentle rubbing motion but make sure not to push the floss directly into the gums.