‘What the hell is this stuff?’: French people on the culture shock of flossing

"Mmmmm, PFAS." seems like an oversimplification, given that the study's conclusion states

>individuals reporting the use of dental floss had lower levels of serum PFASs overall, with the exception of PFOA, which was slightly elevated.

It's a modification of a Matisse painting.

The parts of food I remove with help of the floss is enough evidence for me lol

To be fair, it's a bunch of random personal experiences that in no way represent France as a whole. _Fil dentaire_ has existed for decades here, people use them if they want to, in addition to brushing their teeth three times a day after each meal. The fact that the article translates it to _soie dentaire_ which is exclusively French Canadian makes me very distrustful of the author...

Google Translate suggested “passer la soie dentaire”, which roughly translates to “passing dental silk between your teeth”.

What kind of journalist relies on google translate for a translation and not fact check...

I hardly believe that the whole population of france doesn't know what flossing is

In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.

As with a surprising amount of dental care and practice. Lots of money to be made doing it and hey, it’s low-risk, right?

Mmmmm, PFAS.

Association Between Serum Levels of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Dental Floss Use: The Double-Edged Sword of Dental Floss Use-A Cross-Sectional Study - PubMed

much like bidets, water picks are better.

That cover picture is... Something.