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TGIF Wild Card — 8.26.16

This morning, Marci, my long-time dental hygienist pooh-poohed recent reports that claim there's little proof that flossing improves health for teeth and gums. Yeah, right, she said. You should ask a dental hygienist about that report before you quit flossing. She said she gets a first hand peek at the damage caused when patients don't floss. I'm a believer. My regular teeth cleanings get dicey when I don't floss. I hope you take care of your teeth -- and that you talk to your dentist before jettisoning your floss. Now back to our regular programming. Here's your Wild Card ...



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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