Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Dental Floss Vaccinations More hope for the needle-phobic comes researchers at North Carolina State University. Lacing ordinary dental floss with vaccine permits vaccine delivery to the thin, permeable gum tissue between teeth and gums known as the junctional epithelium. Testing this dental floss vaccination technique in mice, it produced stronger respiratory lining immunity than traditional oral vaccines and comparable immunity to nasal vaccines. The floss vaxing worked with mRNA, protein-based, and inactivated virus vaccines, and floss picks or swords also worked well. Just as the sugar cube revolutionized polio immunizations, dental floss vaccinations may become the next big thing, particularly for children with teeth, for those who abhor needles, and for even those who want to vaccinate themselves. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011820.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01451-3 #vaccine #floss #needlephobia #children"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on August 17, 2025: "Dental Floss Vaccinations More hope for the needle-phobic comes researchers at North Carolina State University. Lacing ordinary dental floss with vaccine permits vaccine delivery to the thin, permeable gum tissue between teeth and gums known as the junctional epithelium. Testing this dental floss vaccination technique in mice, it produced stronger respiratory lining immunity than traditional oral vaccines and comparable immunity to nasal vaccines. The floss vaxing worked with mRNA, protein-based, and inactivated virus vaccines, and floss picks or swords also worked well. Just as the sugar cube revolutionized polio immunizations, dental floss vaccinations may become the next big thing, particularly for children with teeth, for those who abhor needles, and for even those who want to vaccinate themselves. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011820.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01451-3 #vaccine #floss #needlephobia #children".

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