Flossing and brushing your teeth regularly are both important for your dental hygiene. For maximum benefit, floss before you brush. You don’t have to be told the importance of good dental hygiene.

At-home teeth cleaning routines usually call for sequentially brushing, flossing and using mouthwash. As it turns out, it’s actually more effective to floss, use mouthwash, then brush, according ...

If you were taught to floss your teeth after you brush, don't worry. As long as you're flossing once per day, you're already one step ahead, Dr. Edmond Hewlett , consumer adviser for the ADA and ...

We asked three dentists how to properly brush and floss your teeth. They share tips on the best toothbrushes, toothpastes, ...

Flossing helps lift and release food and plaque stuck in between your teeth, while brushing removes these particles from your mouth. If you brush first and floss afterward, food and plaque remains ...

Flossing after brushing "will get toothpaste between your teeth," she cautioned. But the expert also warned that "a lot of floss contains PFAS chemicals," which people should avoid pushing into ...

Since 1979, the federal government has urged daily flossing. But the recommendation was removed recently from U.S. dietary guidelines after health advisers found the evidence of benefits to be weak.

Because of this, scientists recommend spending 2 minutes brushing your teeth. With practice, flossing will take 1 minute. Begin on the upper right, go all the way around to the upper left, and ...

Dentist Dr. Arash Ravanbakhsh shares five common mistakes people make while brushing their teeth — they lead to weakened enamel, gum damage, and bad breath.