Brushing methods
7 important questions on Brushing methods
How can we customise intructions for the effective use of toorhbrushes to the patient?
-frequency
-force
-method
What do we need to consider when choosing a brushing method?
-skills
-personal preferences
-adapted to age
How do we hold a manual toothbrush?
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What is the method to holding the bostle?
-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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