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October 26, 2020 News News

First ‘Murder’ Hornet Nest Found in U.S., Scientists Helped by Dental Floss

by CTV News

Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said. The process of how scientists discovered the nest was equally…

January 21, 2019 News News

ADA Statement on Study Involving Dental Floss

by American Dental Association

Recent, wide-spread news coverage based upon a recent research study may raise unwarranted concern about the safety of certain types of dental floss. The ADA Science Institute finds the data insufficient to support the conclusions presented in this research and…

January 11, 2018 Feature Oral HealthProactive Intervention Dentistry

What To Do When The Evidence Is Lacking?

by Deborah M. Lyle, RDH, BS, MS

Introduction You may recall the media storm in 2016 that was precipitated by a report by Jeff Donn from the Associated Press. He wrote there is no solid evidence that flossing is effective. Based on various form of social media…

June 5, 2017 Product Spotlight

SUNSTAR Launches New Generation of Flossers for Professional Market

by Sunstar Americas

Sunstar Americas announced today that it is introducing GUM Flossers with Control Grip to the professional dental market as a significantly enhanced replacement for its GUM Flossers line. The new line also includes new Comfort Slide flossers, which feature a…