Toothbrush Anatomy
Toothbrushing Methods
Interdental Gingiva
Flossing Facts
Interdental Aids
100
Consists of a handle, shank, and head.
What is a toothbrush?
100
The most widely recommended toothbrushing method.
What is Modified Bass?
100
The "normal" description of interdental gingiva.
What is pyramidal or gingiva filling embrasure beneath contact area?
100
The right order we should brush and floss.
What is floss first, then brush?
100
Interdental aids to use to clean a bridge.
What are super floss, floss threaders, yarn?
200
Ideal characteristics of toothbrush bristles.
What are soft and end-rounded bristles?
200
Greatest area of difficulty for a right-handed brusher.
What is the right side?
200
The area underneath the contact area that connects the facial and lingual papilla.
What is the Col?
200
Flat nylon string used to remove interdental biofilm and reduce interproximal bleeding.
What is dental tape?
200
Aids helpful for a ortho patient?
What are interdental brushes, toothpick in holder, floss threaders, ortho floss aids--platypus, flossfish.
300
Every 2-3 months, after illness, BEFORE splaying.
What is the ideal length of time to replace a toothbrush?
300
The reason we recommend brushing before bed.
What is decreased salivary flow?
300
The method to clean the Col area.
What is flossing or interdental aids?
300
The shape floss should make around a tooth for optimal interdental biofilm removal.
What is "C" shape?
300
Interdental aids for periodontally involved patients. (think about the loss of attachment)
What are floss, super floss, interdental brushes, single tuft brush, interdental tip, toothpick in holder, stimudent?
400
After each use, rinse and tap out water. Store in open air with the head upright.
What is the best way to take care of a toothbrush?
400
Brushing technique recommended for ortho patients.
What is Charters Method?
400
Results in a reduction in height of interdental papillae.
What is bacterial infection and loss of attachment?
400
The fingers floss should be wrapped around.
What are the middle fingers?
400
Aids for furcation biofilm removal?
What are interdental brush and interdental tip?
500
The result of storing a toothbrush in a closed container.
What is bacterial growth?
500
The result of aggressive toothbrushing.
What are lacerations, rolled/clefted/hard gingiva, gingival recession, dental abrasion?
500
Where gingival disease starts.
What is the Col?
500
The result of poor flossing technique--not using "C" shape.
What is floss cleft or cuts? (and poor biofilm removal!)
500
Aids for biofilm removal around a tooth without adjacent teeth.
What are gauze strips, yarn, or single tuft brush?
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