Parents should start brushing their children's teeth as soon as the first tooth appears and begin flossing once two teeth touch. Parents can be better role models by practicing good dental hygiene ...

Your mouth serves as the main gateway to your body, which means the bacteria living between your teeth don’t always stay put. When you skip flossing, these tiny troublemakers can find their way ...

As you get older, your natural layer of enamel on your teeth wears down to show the lower layer of dentin contained beneath, ...

I honestly won’t fault anyone until a few months ago, I also didn’t floss my teeth. While brushing our teeth is a daily ritual for most of us, flossing often falls by the wayside—mostly ...

"Flossing does help get debris out from between teeth that brushing alone might miss," said Furie, who also is chair of neurology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Maintaining good oral hygiene begins with brushing and flossing your teeth regularly — and doing it well. A non-negotiable daily task, brushing and flossing your teeth effectively removes plaque, the ...

Flossing is important ... This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: From baby teeth to bright smiles: Guide for parents this dental health month ...

As the child ages, fluoride treatments, available during dental visits, further support enamel health by remineralizing teeth and preventing cavities. Flossing should begin once two teeth touch.