BMJ Case Report Looks at Flossing and Joint Infection

The case report “Streptococcus gordonii prosthetic joint infection in the setting of vigorous dental flossing” was published this month in the British Medical Journal. The report examines an incident of a 65-year old woman who developed sudden onset knee pain and swelling after her knee replacement five years prior. “She had voluntarily starting a vigorous dental flossing regimen prior to the onset of symptoms,” the authors reported. Read the abstract.