A vaccine delivered through your gums using floss could revolutionize immunization by activating powerful mucosal defenses, without the need for needles or nasal sprays.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Water floss once a day—however, if you have spaces between your teeth that easily catch food, use this tool, like the Waterpik Aquarius, after every meal, Dr. Lowenberg suggests.

These little reusable brushes slip between your teeth and remove debris and, most importantly, this slimy biofilm. They are bendable and allow you to get to all your teeth, even the back ones.

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