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- Daily use of dental floss can help remove plaque from your teeth and prevent gum disease.
- Our top pick is Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Comfort Plus Dental Floss because it is affordable, easy to use, and glides easily between most teeth.
It may come in a tiny little dispenser, but dental floss can have a huge impact on your oral health. The American Dental Association recommends brushing for two minutes twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and flossing at least once a day because dental floss is very effective at removing plaque and food from between your teeth.
We take flossing our teeth very seriously, so we've done a lot of research and flossing to find the best dental floss you can buy. You may think that all dental floss are created equally, but they are not. Finding the right dental floss for your needs may even encourage you to floss more often.
Here is the best dental floss you can buy:
- Best overall: Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Comfort Plus Dental Floss
- Best for sensitive gums: Dr. Tung's Smart Floss
- Best all-natural floss: Tom's of Maine Anti Plaque Flat Spearmint Floss
- Best for kids: Plackers Kids Flossers
- Best for braces: Platypus Orthodontic Flosser
Updated on 05/14/2019 by Les Shu: Updated links, formatting, and prices. Added note on a recent study concerning dental floss and the use of PFAS chemicals.
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