Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to yarn”, which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month appeared to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t much evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately tried to insist that flossing is as important as ever to prevent gum disease. But a new study finds that in a small group of patients, an allergy to dental floss could actually be real. See the full story. Sign up for the Oral Health Group’s weekly e-newsletter to get news straight to your inbox!
title: “Thread Allergy It Can Happen Small Study Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Ivan Dowell”
Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to yarn”, which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month appeared to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t much evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately tried to insist that flossing is as important as ever to prevent gum disease. But a new study finds that in a small group of patients, an allergy to dental floss could actually be real. See the full story. Sign up for the Oral Health Group’s weekly e-newsletter to get news straight to your inbox!
title: “Thread Allergy It Can Happen Small Study Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Charles Garrett”
Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to yarn”, which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month appeared to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t much evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately tried to insist that flossing is as important as ever to prevent gum disease. But a new study finds that in a small group of patients, an allergy to dental floss could actually be real. See the full story. Sign up for the Oral Health Group’s weekly e-newsletter to get news straight to your inbox!
title: “Thread Allergy It Can Happen Small Study Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “David Groves”
Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to yarn”, which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month appeared to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t much evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately tried to insist that flossing is as important as ever to prevent gum disease. But a new study finds that in a small group of patients, an allergy to dental floss could actually be real. See the full story. Sign up for the Oral Health Group’s weekly e-newsletter to get news straight to your inbox!
title: “Thread Allergy It Can Happen Small Study Finds Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Douglas Spearman”
Many Canadians like to joke that they are “allergic to yarn”, which is why they never do it. A report earlier this month appeared to let them off the hook, revealing there wasn’t much evidence to support the practice. Many dentists immediately tried to insist that flossing is as important as ever to prevent gum disease. But a new study finds that in a small group of patients, an allergy to dental floss could actually be real. See the full story. Sign up for the Oral Health Group’s weekly e-newsletter to get news straight to your inbox!
