Flossing Controversy? Here Are the Pros and Cons

Flossing Controversy? Here Are the Pros and Cons
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Yuhong Dong
By Yuhong Dong, M.D., Ph.D.
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In addition to brushing our teeth, we should also floss every day. However, there have always been controversies about whether or not flossing is good for our teeth. And some studies have found that some dental floss contains carcinogens. Then, should we still floss or not?

Many studies have proven that oral diseases are highly correlated with many chronic diseases. For instance, patients with severe dental caries have a relatively high incidence of coronary heart disease; patients with periodontal diseases have a higher incidence of dementia than the general population, and periodontal diseases are also closely associated with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

Yuhong Dong
Yuhong Dong
M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Yuhong Dong, The Epoch Times’ senior medical columnist, is an award-winning senior medical scientific expert in infectious disease and neuroscience who is currently dedicated to researching solid modern scientific evidence of the profound connection between the mind, body, and spirit at the cellular, genetic, and systemic levels.
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