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This dental floss pick has a sensor that can assess your stress level. (CREDIT: Atul Sharma and Nafize Ishtiaque Hossain) Yet, the tools we use to measure stress haven’t kept up.

The global dental floss market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6% from 2025 to 2030, driven by the rising focus on oral health, increasing dental care awareness, and growing adoption of preventive ...

The Tufts team’s floss looks just like an ordinary pick: a flat plastic handle with floss stretched between two prongs. As you floss, saliva is drawn into the device via a narrow channel. The fluid ...

The Tufts dental floss pick has a sensor that can assess stress levels - Atul Sharma and Nafize Ishtiaque Hossain Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, ...

The eMIP molds are versatile, so one can create dental floss sensors that detect other molecules that can be found in saliva, such as estrogen for fertility tracking, glucose for diabetes monitoring, ...

Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often ...

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