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Artist Puts Flossing in a New Light

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  • Fred W. Michmershuizen

  • September 24, 2026

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Artist Puts Flossing in a New Light

  • Timothy Iafolla, DMD, MPH

    Supervisory Science Policy Analyst

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    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health

    “Every dentist in the country can look in someone’s mouth and tell whether or not they floss,”

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  • Scott L. Tomar, DMD, MPH, DrPH

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science

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    University of Florida College of Dentistry

    “People have misinterpreted the lack of evidence as evidence that it doesn’t work, which isn’t the same,”

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  • Ikramuddin Aukhil, B.D.S., M.S.

    Professor, Department of Periodontology

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    University of Florida College of Dentistry

    “Despite the limitations of flossing, it remains the method of choice in preventing periodontal diseases in the long run.”

    [Source]
  • Leonard J. Brennan, DMD

    Lecturer on Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology; Co‑Director, Geriatric Fellowship Program

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    Harvard School of Dental Medicine

    “If gum bleeding occurs, don’t stop flossing; just be more gentle around that area,”

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