Confused about the recent headlines regarding the benefits of flossing? You’re certainly not alone. Flossing teeth is still necessary!
Recently, the US Department of Health and Human Services removed a recommendation for daily flossing from its 2016 dietary guidelines. They cited that the effectiveness of flossing has never been satisfactorily researched, as required. (This followed a request from the Associated Press to provide evidence under the Freedom of Information Act.) A statement issued by the American Academy of Periodontology acknowledged that most of the current evidence fell short because researchers had not been able to include enough participants or “examine gum health over a significant amount of time.”
