While toothpicks offer immediate relief for food stuck between teeth, they pose significant risks. Studies reveal they can damage gums, leading to recession, and even harm enamel and dental work.

'Toothpick grooves' in ancient fossil human teeth may not be from toothpicks after all by Ian Towle, Luca Fiorenza, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Ian Towle receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). Luca Fiorenza receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). For decades, small grooves on ...

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In Hastings, you’ll find a built-to-scale replica of the original Dakota County courthouse made from about 5,000 perfectly placed toothpicks. The artist? 85-year-old Jerry Hackett. The courthouse, ...

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The toothpick doesn’t need explanation. It’s one of those items that’s so simple, so ubiquitous that recognition of what it is and what you’re supposed to use it for seems like innate knowledge. Even ...

A display of a selection of Dr. Steven Potashnick’s collection of antique toothpicks. These and more are featured in Potashnick’s book “The Art and History of the Toothpick.” A display of a selection ...