Flossing as effective caries prevention

Meta-analyses/Cochrane Reviews have advanced the argument that flossing is not effective in reducing the risk of dental caries and periodontal disease. However, none of the studies used to come to this conclusion used dental caries as an outcome variable, few studies were included in the analysis, and the New York Times report of these reviews stated that the trials were of poor quality and conclusions were unreliable. Yet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015-2020 has removed the recommendation for flossing to promote oral health.

Source: Dental Abstracts - March 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research