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A member asked:
Flossing don't seem to get all the bits out in my teeth. now what?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See a local dentist: You may cave cavities. If you do, your teeth need to be restored so that the floss will work properly. Floss will not clean out a carious lesion, only help prevent them.
Answered 9/25/2013
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