The improvement of health care
by using tools such as toothbrush, dental floss, toothpaste and mouth wash. Continuously can reduce large amount of microbial plaques around tooth. This microbial plaque is a cause of gingival disease and dental caries.
View of a healthy gingiva. Notice the form and color of gingiva.
- Complications of non-health observation
In absence of controlling microbial plaque, the accumulation of bacteria increases after a few days, which causes pyorrhea dental caries.
A clinical view of a gingival disease caused by not using a toothbrush.
At the surface of teeth due to less access to the surface when brushing there is always greater accumulation of germ.
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For external surfaces of teeth, horizontal tooth brush and for inner surfaces toothbrush should be vertical.
A close view toothbrush head shows various shapes of their fibers.
The proper position of toothbrush in mouth, so that the tip of fiber place at gingival margin.
Various brushes are available today, pay attention to differences in head and toothbrush design.
The toothbrush is held at 45 angles to gingival edge. Avoid rapid movement and pressure on gingival. Also, the toothbrush hair should not be tough.
the above image shows the path of brushing,every step takes 15 seconds and totaly need 2 minutes for brushing all of them.
The movement path must be from back to front tooth and each stage involves two teeth.
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Do not push, and let toothbrush work. You do not need to move front or back and up or down.
Start from last teeth and spend for about 2 seconds on each tooth and move slowly forward.
Follow the order and sequence of using electric toothbrushes they can be much more efficient and better than manual toothbrushes.
Some electric toothbrushes have timer and stop after awhile or alert you. After the work has been finished, be sure to wash your toothbrushes.
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Incline to the front wall and push it slowly.
For posterior areas, bend the toothbrush slightly to facilitate using tooth brush.
Do not use toothpaste, brush interdental space and repeat the movement. Use the entire length of brush.
In movement, slightly push to the wall of mandible.
There are different sizes for spaces. Depending on interdental spaces, use interdental tooth brushes.
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Dentures should be taking out of mouth in bed time and keep in container of normal water
Correct way to clean removable denture
Artificial denture holders with special toothbrushes and disinfecting pills and bleaching
Do rotatory movement for each area, such as circular shaped movement.
Does it from one tooth to another until be clean completely.
Hold like a brush and enter the area at 45 angles.
These toothbrushes are used for area that cannot be cleaned by other toothbrushes (grooves or Between tooth that have been scratched or between orthodontic wires)
Type of toothpaste
Today, toothpaste are prepare for different purposes and consumption.
- Toothpaste are used for whiten remove more active dental plaque and nicotine coloring.
- Also, is available to increase fluoride removal and toothpaste against dental decay.
- There are also anti-allergy toothpastes to eliminate dental allergies.
Consult with dentist can help patients to select correct type of toothpaste.
Correct way to use dental floss
After completing each area, move the floss between your fingers and use the clean area of floss.
Floss holders can facilitate the use of floss.
Floss holders have dental floss pre-installing.
The movement should be slowly without hitting on gingival.
Cut 40cm of floss and the end of it around the middle fingers, for using, take 3cm of floss.
The use of electrical dental floss tools may be easier for some patients, comparison to floss holders.
Like movements, enter floss to interdental spaces and bring it out with the same movement.
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Super floss
Super floss is special dental floss that help patient in health care around dental bridges, orthodontic wires and dental implants.
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For selecting mouthwashes, it’s better to consult your dentist.
There are always areas around teeth, bridges; implant or orthodontics wires that person doesn’t clean it. There fore, it is recommended to use mouthwashes to raise the level of oral health and oral care. Various types of mouthwashes that help to remove the color on teeth or remove bacteria plaques, are available in market. People with implants or those who had intraoral surgery, use mouthwashes is very important in success of treatment.
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Types of tongue cleaners (use at least once a week)
Bring out the tongue as far as possible, put the cleaner on tongue and gently pull it forward. Use the flat side for edge of tongue.
Other view of a tongue cleaner
Wireless water jet, which is portable
Site specific head
tip of the device
Pulsation creates two areas of hydrocreatinic activity implant zone and flushing zone.
head with soft wax and tapered
Dental water jet has 1200 PPM and presure setting between 20-90 psi.
Tip of pickpocket is applied slowly and entering under gingival.
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Push your hands to a level that doesn’t damage the gingival .a bit bleeding of gingival is normal and will be discontinued after someday. Otherwise, refer to dentist.
The tip of toothpick salvia and fill it in space according to form. Repeat the movement for any interdental space.
Use proper size of toothpick. There is proper toothpick for different size of spaces.
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