Oral hygiene education - individualization of effective oral hygiene

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How do we have a needs-related oral hygiene approach?

  • The patient's dental condition is the guide for the advice to be given
  • the dentist and dental hygienist can assess the dental condition
  • they thenn determine whether teh patient's oral hygiene is adequate or needs improvement

What is our oral hygiene education for children under 15?

  • Always more or less gingival bleeding
  • exceptional periodontitis
  • interdental cleaning not yet necessary
  • effective flossing: unrealistic
  • horizontal method (prevents smooth-surface caries)

How can parents brush their childrens teeth?

-wet soft brush and small amount of fluoride on toddlers toothpaste
-placing the child in your lap is best
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What are some special cases where oral cleaning is made more difficult?

  • Partial prothesis
  • restoratians
  • crowns and bridges
  • orthodontic appliances

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