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Hold up! Seattle dentist says you're not off the hook with flossing

flossing teeth tooth
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Bill Radke speaks with Seattle dentist Dr. George Knutzen about whether or not people should floss. It's one of the most universal public health recommendations and yet the most recent dietary guidelines from the federal government have removed the recommendation to floss. The government says the efficacy of flossing has never been researched. 

Year started with KUOW: 2012
Year started with KUOW: 1985 – 1986, 1991 – 2004, 2012