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Woman with wax tablets and stylus (so-called "Sappho"), Naples Archeological Museum

The quest for scientific certainty is futile. I don’t floss. This makes me, as my dentists always seem to imply, a naughty boy, a disgusting human willing to walk around with bits of food stuck between my teeth. Of all the dreaded parts of any dentist visit, the worst is receiving a condescending lecture on the merits of flossing. Then I found a secret weapon: a 2019 research review by Cochrane, an independent net...