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Re:Federal health expert drop flossing from health guidelines by bbayles on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @07:33AM (#12217197)
I've tested a few times - if I floss the day before and day of I don't get the "floss more!" lecture.
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Re:Federal health expert drop flossing from health guidelines by JoshGlazebrook on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @08:19AM (#12217359)
It really depends. If the plaque is left too long it will harden and turn into tartar (calculus), which can't be easily removed with just floss.
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