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- Crooked Teeth and Misaligned Bites
- Dental Care Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- Dental Care for People With Heart Disease
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- Diabetes & Oral Health: How to Protect Your Teeth
- Diabetes and Dental Problems
- Diabetes and Periodontal Disease
- Flap procedure for gum disease
- Gingivectomy for gum disease
- Gum Disease-Cause
- Gum Disease-Exams and Tests
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- Gum Disease-Topic Overview
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- Gum Disease-What Happens
- Gum Disease-What Increases Your Risk
- Gum Disease-When To Call a Doctor
- Gum Tissue Graft Surgery: Procedure, Recovery, Complications, and More
- How Does Your Mouth Affect Your health?
- Pregnancy Gingivitis and Pregnancy Tumors
- Preventing Gum Disease When You’re at Risk for Heart Disease
- Root planing and scaling for gum disease
- Smoking and Dental Health: Yellow Teeth, Bad Breath, and Other Smoking Effects
- The Basics of Gum Problems
- The Mouth-Body Connection: Gum Disease & Health
- The Risks and Complications of Uncontrolled Diabetes
- Tooth extraction for gum disease
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Check Your Symptoms
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Health Tools
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Home Treatment
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Preparing For Your Appointment
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Prevention
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Related Information
- Toothache and Gum Problems-Topic Overview
- Toothache Treatment
- Treatments for Gum Disease
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Only 18.5% of Americans never floss. You are missing out on a simple way to make a big difference in the health of your mouth. Regardless of how well you brush, plaque still forms between your teeth and along your gums. Floss removes food trapped between the teeth and removes the film of bacteria that forms there before it turns to plaque, which can cause inflamed gums (gingivitis), cavities, and tooth loss. Try flossing just one tooth to get started.
You are one of 31% of Americans who don't floss daily. You are missing out on a simple way to make a big difference in the health of your mouth. Regardless of how well you brush, plaque still forms between your teeth and along your gums. Toothbrush bristles alone cannot clean effectively between these tight spaces. Flossing removes up to 80% of the film that hardens to plaque, which can cause inflamed gums (gingivitis), cavities, and tooth loss. Aim for 3 more days!
You are one of 31% of Americans who don't floss daily, but you're well on your way to making a positive impact on your teeth and gums. Regardless of how well you brush, plaque still forms between your teeth and along your gums. Toothbrush bristles alone cannot clean effectively between these tight spaces. Flossing removes up to 80% of the film that hardens to plaque, which can cause inflamed gums (gingivitis), cavities, and tooth loss. Aim for all 7 days!
Only 50.5% of Americans floss daily, and good for you that you are one of them! Regardless of how well you brush, plaque still forms between your teeth and along your gums. Toothbrush bristles alone cannot clean effectively between these tight spaces. Flossing removes up to 80% of the film that hardens to plaque, which can cause inflamed gums (gingivitis), cavities, and tooth loss. Congratulations on your good oral health habit!
SOURCES:
American Dental Association, Healthy People 2010
This tool is intended only for adults 18 and older.
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