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Data collection occurred three times with a 3\u2010year interval: T1, T2 and T3. At all times, questionnaires with sociodemographic and children's oral health data were answered by their parents\/guardians. Oral clinical examination of the children was performed to identify the presence of caries and dental plaque.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Flossing was not associated with the incidence of dental caries in primary molars at any of the follow\u2010up visits. The presence of visible plaque at T1 and the lack of treatment indicated after T1 were associated, respectively, with a higher incidence of proximal caries in primary molars both at T2 (RR\u2009=\u20091.95; 95% CI: 1.05\u20133.60\/RR\u2009=\u20092.22; 95% CI: 1.18\u20134.18) and T3 (RR\u2009=\u20091.67; 95% CI: 1.12\u20132.49\/RR\u2009=\u20091.87; 95% CI: 1.20\u20132.94). Monthly family income of less than two Brazilian minimum wages (RR\u2009=\u20091.74; 95% CI: 1.07\u20132.85) and high sucrose intake (RR\u2009=\u20091.56; 95% CI: 1.01\u20132.42) were associated with a higher incidence of proximal caries in primary molars at T3. The sample presented low statistical power, which should be considered when interpreting the findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Flossing is not associated with a lower risk of proximal caries in children's primary molars in the follow\u2010up periods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/idh.70124","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,26]],"date-time":"2026-06-26T06:41:12Z","timestamp":1782456072000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Influence of Flossing on the Risk of Proximal Caries in Primary Molars: A 6\u2010Year Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5606-6031","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Val\u00e9ria Silveira","family":"Coelho","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Dentistry Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais  Belo Horizonte Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ang\u00e9lica Beatriz","family":"Rodrigues","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri  Diamantina Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4869-9925","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Izabella Barbosa","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Dentistry Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais  Belo Horizonte Brazil"},{"name":"Department of Dentistry Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri  Diamantina Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Priscila Seixas","family":"Mour\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri  Diamantina Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leandro Silva","family":"Marques","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri  Diamantina Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Let\u00edcia","family":"Ramos\u2010Jorge","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri  Diamantina Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joana","family":"Ramos\u2010Jorge","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Dentistry Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais  Belo Horizonte Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1875-595X.2011.00042.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","unstructured":"American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry \u201cHealthy Smiles: A Family Guide \u201d accessed August 08 2024 https:\/\/www.aapd.org\/assets\/1\/7\/HealthySmilesGuidebook.pdf."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","unstructured":"American Academy of Pediatrics \u201cPediatrica Oral Health Flip Chart and Reference Guide \u201d accessed May 25 2023 https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\u2010us\/advocacy\u2010and\u2010policy\/aap\u2010health\u2010initiatives\/Oral\u2010Health\/Pages\/Pediatric\u2010Oral\u2010Health\u2010Flip\u2010Chart\u2010and\u2010Reference\u2010Guide.aspx."},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","article-title":"Home Use of Interdental Cleaning Devices, in Addition to Toothbrushing, for Preventing and Controlling Periodontal Diseases and Dental Caries","volume":"4","author":"Worthington H. 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