Brushing methods

7 important questions on Brushing methods

How can we customise intructions for the effective use of toorhbrushes to the patient?

-duration
-frequency
-force
-method

What do we need to consider when choosing a brushing method?

-risk of disorders of the teeth and surrounding tissues
-skills
-personal preferences
-adapted to age

How do we hold a manual toothbrush?

Uses a light, comfortable grip
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What is the method to holding the bostle?

-take the handle of the toothbrush in the palm of the hamd with the thumb against the shaft
-filaments in the right direction
-proper pressure to remove biofilm

What classification of brushing methods based on movement pattern do we have?

  • Horizontal: scrub method
  • Rolling: rolling method
  • Vibrating: bass method and stillman method
  • rolling and vibrating: modified stillman method
  • small circulair motion: modified bass method
  • vertical: vertical method
  • fones: large circular movements

Explain " horizontal= scrub method"?

  • Small horizontal movements
  • scrub method up to 10 years
  • the toothbrush is moved back and forth with the bristles perpendicular to occlusal, buccal and lingual surfaces

Acute oral inflammation or lesions after trauma

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