You can also use unwaxed, non-flavored floss to help make delicious dishes — anything from juicy roast chicken to this over-the-top Fresh Coconut Layer Cake (above).

Dental floss is a thin, soft thread made of nylon or plastic which removes food and plaque from between your teeth. If you use dental floss incorrectly, it can damage your gums.

The same applies when you floss. Generally, we are taught to brush our teeth and then use floss to remove anything the toothbrush missed. Even at the dentist's office, they follow the same steps.

Not enough of us regularly floss our teeth, and even fewer think about what’s in our dental floss. A new Consumer Reports and Made Safe investigation found surprising and potentially harmful ...