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According to http://thehillsdentalspa.com:

Regular flossing, long considered an essential part of daily dental cleansing, has been found to have a positive effect on your life expectancy, increasing it by up to 6 years.

Is this true? How would flossing increase life-span? If so, how can anyone prove that it does?

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According to Life Tips:

Regular flossing, long considered an essential part of daily dental cleansing, has been found to have a positive effect on your life expectancy, increasing it by up to 6 years.

Is this true? How would flossing increase life-span? If so, how can anyone prove that it does?

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• The Hills Dental Spa
• Health.com

According to http://thehillsdentalspa.com:

Regular flossing, long considered an essential part of daily dental cleansing, has been found to have a positive effect on your life expectancy, increasing it by up to 6 years.

Is this true? How can flossing possibly increase life-span?

Other articles:

• http://thehillsdentalspa.com/blog/?p=113
• http://longevity.about.com/od/liveto100/ss/life-expectancy_4.htm

According to http://thehillsdentalspa.com:

Regular flossing, long considered an essential part of daily dental cleansing, has been found to have a positive effect on your life expectancy, increasing it by up to 6 years.

Is this true? How would flossing increase life-span? If so, how can anyone prove that it does?

Other articles:

• http://thehillsdentalspa.com/blog/?p=113
• http://longevity.about.com/od/liveto100/ss/life-expectancy_4.htm