If you’re prone to ingrown nails, you’ve probably wondered how to remove an ingrown toenail yourself. After all, doing so can save you a trip to the doctor and prevent complications like infection.

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD You should floss your teeth once a day to prevent cavities and gum disease. Using ...

It’s strong, it’s stretchy, it’s lightweight. Sometimes, after a dentist’s visit, it’s even free—and it can do a lot more than prevent cavities and halitosis. Turns out, dental floss isn’t just for ...

It’s the perennial oral-health question: How often should you floss? Some people do it three times a day. Some do it whenever they remember. And others only do it a few times after a dentist visit, ...

A new device could soon change how people track their stress—and all it takes is flossing your teeth. Developed by researchers at Tufts University, this innovative dental floss does more than clean ...

"You have to floss your teeth every day, because plaque builds up in 24 hours," Sands said, adding that the American Dental Association guidelines agree that that's the minimum. Twice a day would be ...

In a recent experiment that sounds more sci-fi than science class, researchers have successfully developed a novel vaccine platform that uses ordinary dental floss embedded with tiny dissolvable ...