We hear from periodontist Varkha Rattu on why interdental brushes are key for thorough oral hygiene practices.

From flossing to brushing, here are the best steps you can take to instantly improve your dental hygiene at home.

Whether it’s due to long waiting lists or a shortage of appointments, people have been finding it a challenge to access ...

But floss is not one-size-fits-all, he noted. Since using dental floss is difficult for some, there are other effective tools ...

Yum! Eventually most of the sweetener and flavoring slide down your throat with your saliva and the great taste becomes a memory. Gum base does not dissolve in saliva. This is why you lose the flavor, ...

We estimate from the photo that the Scamp is about 80 mm long, just slightly longer than a standard piece of MIL-A-A-20175A Type II chewing gum ( 73 mm ). You can use it as-is, or with the header ...

But floss is not one-size-fits-all, he noted. Since using dental floss is difficult for some, there are other effective tools like interdental ... you point the brush at the gum line between ...

“Flossing removes plaque in between teeth and along the gum line that the toothbrush may not be able to reach.” Plaque is a collection of stuff you don’t want sticking to your teeth ...

In the 2000 movie Bounce, Gwyneth Paltrow's character, Abby, explains that she really isn't a smoker at heart, but has started puffing on cigarettes to help her get off the nicotine gum to which ...

Xanthan gum is a common food and drug additive. It’s a type of carbohydrate made by bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. During fermentation, the bacteria break down sugars and produce a ...