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Dental floss

Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments, typically made of nylon or silk, used in interdental cleaning to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth or places a toothbrush has difficulty reaching or is unable to reach. Its regular use as part of oral cleaning is intended to maintain oral health.

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Dental floss

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Avg. degree1.96
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Dental floss

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related to history · 27
Dental floss → Bass, Charles, Codman, De L'eau, Doner, During, F-shaped, Floss, Harry Selig Katz, He, In, James, James Joyce's, Johnson, Johnson Corporation, Kirby, Levi Spear Parmly, Mason, New Orleans, Nylon
related to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015 · 21
Dental floss → Agriculture, Americans, AP, AP's Freedom, Associated Press, Dietary Guidelines, Feeling Guilty About Not, Flossing, Guidelines, Health, Human Services, In August, Information Request, Maybe There's No Need, Medical, The, The New York Times, The US Department, There, United States Dietary Guidelines
related to External links · 7
Dental floss → Aug, Chan School, Dental Floss Unproven, Harvard, Medical Benefits, Oral-B Glide, Public Health
related to Floss pick · 6
Dental floss → At, F-shaped, Floss, The, There, Y-shaped
related to Types · 6
Dental floss → Dental, Factors, Studies, The, Various, Waxed
related to Floss for orthodontic appliances · 4
Dental floss → Furthermore, Orthodontic, Patients, Small-scale
is a · 2
Dental floss → cord of thin filaments, most frequently recommended cleaning aid for teeth sides with a normal gingiva contour in which the spaces between teeth are tight and small

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Dental flossis acord of thin filaments0.90text
Dental flossis amost frequently recommended cleaning aid for teeth sides with a normal gingiva contour in which the spaces between teeth are tight and small0.90text
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015There0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015United States Dietary Guidelines0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Americans0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015The US Department0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Health0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Human Services0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015US Department0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Agriculture0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Dietary Guidelines0.60section
Dental flossrelated to Exclusion from US Dietary Guidelines in 2015Guidelines0.60section

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