The toothpick is the oldest dental cleaning tool around. Fossils of 7,500-year-old teeth indicate that humans were using wooden sticks to clean their teeth well before the advent of toothbrushes.

In movies and books about Vikings, the ancient seafaring conquerors don’t pause their revelry to remove gristle from their teeth with toothpicks. But in real life, they did, according to a new ...

Brush or floss first? Add a mouthwash? You may think you know all there is to taking care of your teeth –– but maybe you ...

The molars show evidence of being scraped by some kind of toothpick ... these were likely used to clean bits of food from ...

TePe explains how dental professionals can communicate the importance of interdental cleaning to their patients and the ...

And yes, you need both brushing and flossing to get your teeth totally clean, said Dr. Rocio B. Quinonez, associate dean for curriculum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams ...