Dr. T has been asked to say more, and he did - to a reporter for Dr. Bicuspid (Yes, it exists.)
Dr. T.
Flossing, like most of the cleaning we do in life, isn't being done
only because of some long range health effects. It's done because
patients and professionals can see (and often smell) that flossing is
cleaning away matter that is missed by brushing.
The fact that
the dental profession has often suggested that interdental cleaning with
floss has health effects that aren't proven is something that should be
made clear. But clarifying the lack of data for long term health
effects of flossing doesn't really undermine the usefulness of floss as a
cleaning tool.Dr. T.
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