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2. Dental floss - Wikipedia

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   Dental floss (waxed) Levi Spear Parmly (1790-1859), [4] a dentist from New Orleans, is credited with inventing the first form of dental floss. [5] In 1819, he recommended running a waxen silk thread "through the interstices of the teeth, between their necks and the arches of the gum, to dislodge that irritating matter which no brush can remove and which is the real source of disease."

3. File:F&Yshaped hand-held dental floss.jpg - Wikipedia

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   Hand-held dental floss is usually delivered in a device that allows flossing without introducing the fingers in the oral cavity. The hand-held flosses have an F-shaped or Y- shaped cross-section handle with or without the housing for the floss supply. F-shaped device have the floss positioned parallel to the handle axis.

4. The best floss, according to experts and editors - AOL

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   Dental floss is regarded as the gold standard for removing plaque between the teeth where a toothbrush can’t reach, according to Hewlett. Moursi also added that most flossing research studies ...

5. Tooth brushing - Wikipedia

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   A man brushing his teeth while looking in a mirror. Tooth brushing is the act of scrubbing teeth with a toothbrush equipped with toothpaste.Interdental cleaning (with floss or an interdental brush) can be useful with tooth brushing, and together these two activities are the primary means of cleaning teeth, one of the main aspects of oral hygiene. [1]

6. 11 alternative uses for dental floss - AOL

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   Here are just a few of the many alternative uses for dental floss: Hang time - Use dental floss to hang pictures, sun catchers or Christmas ornaments. In fact, you can use it to hang just about ...

7. Oral-B - Wikipedia

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   Oral-B toothbrushes and floss. Oral-B is an American brand of oral hygiene products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes, and mouthwashes. The brand has been in business since the invention of the Hutson toothbrush in 1950 and in Redwood City, California. [1] [2] [3] [4]

8. 11 unusual uses for dental floss - AOL

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   If you didn't already know, dental floss can seamlessly reattach buttons, slice a cake in a way that would make Martha Stewart jealous, and start a fire if you're ever stranded in the woods, "Lost ...

9. Colgate (toothpaste) - Wikipedia

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   Colgate Dental Cream (toothpaste) with Gardol c. 1950s Colgate is an American brand principally used for oral hygiene products such as toothpastes , toothbrushes , mouthwashes and dental floss . Manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive , Colgate's oral hygiene products were first sold by the company in 1873, sixteen years after the death of the ...