flossing in the PONS Dictionary

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He is especially harsh on dental flossing.
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But here's where it gets powerful: at first, you focus on just flossing one tooth every night.
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Thorough brushing with dilute hydrogen peroxide, with emphasis on the gum line, and flossing, help prevent the formation of harmful biofilm, gingivitis, and tartar.
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If the patient fails to change the factors that allowed the disease to set in- for example, not flossing, only brushing once a day- the infection will likely recur.
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In order to effectively remove these at this stage in the disease process, brushing and flossing are no longer sufficient.
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Brushing and flossing can remove plaque from which calculus forms; however, once formed, it is too hard and firmly attached to be removed with a toothbrush.
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The primary focus of brushing and flossing is to remove and prevent the formation of plaque or dental biofilm.
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Even the best brushing and flossing is ineffective at cleaning pockets of greater depths, and are never effective in removing calculus.
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In their work they measured the impact of psychological reactance with two parallel studies: one advocating flossing and the other urging students to limit their alcohol intake.
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Flossing is a controversial method, regarded by some as an unsportlike way of harvesting fish.
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