(HealthDayNews) -- If you have widely spaced teeth, forget dental floss. Rather, use an interdental brush, suggests the University of California, Berkeley.These tiny brushes are more effective than floss for removing plaque between widely spaced teeth. They're also great for cleaning around bridges and crowns, and for areas where the gum has formed a pocket because of gum disease.
(HealthDayNews) -- If you have widely spaced teeth, forget dental floss. Rather, use an interdental brush, suggests the University of California, Berkeley.
These tiny brushes are more effective than floss for removing plaque between widely spaced teeth. They're also great for cleaning around bridges and crowns, and for areas where the gum has formed a pocket because of gum disease.
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