Flossies Bergere Video Contest Winner Announced!

Here's the winning entry in the Flossies Bergere Video Contest!
Shelli Sargara, a student at the Univ. of Florida, scripted and edited this funny video.

She'll be receiving flosscards for her cast and the Grand Prize.
Great job, Shelli!  Thanks for showing how to Help Spread "Peace of Mouth!"

Hippos Understand Dental Health

Here's a scene from the excellent BBC series, Life, broadcast in 2009.
In the 4th episode, "Fish," David Attenborough explains how hippos submerge themselves and open their mouths so fish can clean their teeth.

If only fish could floss!

Flossies Bergere Video Challenge - one more entry!

Here's the complete list - The last entry by Jori arrived on Nov. 1, the official deadline.

"Feats of Flossing" by Libby & Scott & Cross Fit Davis
Flossies Bergere! Celebrate NationalFlossing Day! by Shelli

"Flossing This Way" by Pretty Eyes Moo

 Celebrate National Flossing Day! 2011 "Flossies Bergere"
 by Jori

The Grand Prize winner will be announced Nov. 14.

Saudi Airlines is Floss Friendly!

A tip of the NFC hat to Saudi Airlines!

Our Mideast floss correspondent, Rochelle D of Washington, DC (who last spotted a tube of "Crust Toothpaste."(see older blog entry) when she was in Jordan), has brought back an individual floss packet, which she reports is included with each meal on Saudi Airlines.

 and here's how you can write "dental floss" in arabic.

National Flossing Day Video Entries!

Have you checked out the entries for the Flossies Bergere Video Challenge?

"Feats of Flossing" by Libby & Scott & Cross Fit Davis

Flossies Bergere! Celebrate NationalFlossing Day! by Shelli

"Flossing This Way" by Pretty Eyes Moo

The winner of the video contest Grand Prize will be announced on Monday, Nov. 14!

The Hunting Trophy!

Dr. Chip Tartaroff is not only an expert commentator on all things involving dental floss, he is also an intrepid hunter!

Deep in the forests of Sarawak, Dr. T stumbled on the legendary, Lost Water Closet of the Dinosaurs!

Creeping up on this giant Tyrannosaurus Rex, who was distracted while trying to floss with his little hands, Dr. T raised his trusty M-16 and brought the creature down with a single shot.

With the help of his native guide, Tamrat, Dr. T was able to bring back this magnificent trophy of the event.

It is now mounted for display at the headquarters of the National Flossing Council in Washington, DC.

Flossing & Fertility

As reported by BBC News, experts at a fertility meeting in Sweden heard how women with gum disease took over seven months to conceive, compared to the usual five months. 
They believe the causative factor is the inflammation of gums.
Coming soon, this blog will have more information on the available studies that have looked at the role flossing can play in the reduction of gum disease.
Floss on!