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    MECHANICAL PLAQUE

    CONTROL
    Dr/ Yasmine Ahmed Mortada Elmaraghy
    Lecturer of pediatric dentistry and oral public
    health
    Faculty of dentistry Assiut University

    This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.


    1. Toothbrush
    2. Interdental oral hygiene aids
    A. Manual
    A. Dental floss
    B. Electrical
    B. Dental floss holder
    C. Ionic toothbrushes
    C. Toothpicks and toothpick holder
    D. Sonic and ultrasonic
    D. Interproximal brushes
    E. Single tuft brushes
    3. Adjunctive aids F. Knitting yarn
    A. Irrigation devices (water-pik) G. Gauze strip
    B. Tongue cleaner H. Pipe cleaner
    C. Dentifrices I. Wedge stimulators
    D. Mouth rinses (mouthwash)
    E. Rubber tip stimulator
    F. Denture brush
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    1. Toothbrush
    A. Manual
    B. Electrical
    C. Ionic toothbrushes
    D. Sonic and ultrasonic
    Objectives of Toothbrushing
    1. To clean teeth of food, stains and debris.
    2. To disturb and remove plaque formation.
    3. To stimulate and message the gingival tissue.
    4. To apply fluoride dentifrice.
    5. Cleaning of tongue.
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    Parts of a Toothbrush
    1- The head
    A length of about 2.5 cm for an adult
    and 1.5 cm for a child
    2- The handle
    3- Shank
    It is the part that connects the head and
    the handle.
    4-Tufts
    Bristles when bunched together are
    known as tufts (2-4 rows)
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    5- The Filaments
    (Bristles)
    • It is either natural or artificial.
    • Made of either polyester or nylon
    • Nylon is said to wear less rapidly than
    polyester and is more hygienic.
    • The bristles can be classified into three
    depending upon the diameter of the
    filaments:
    1. Soft 0.15–0.18 mm
    2. Medium 0.18–0.23 mm
    3. Hard/Extra hard 0.23–0.28 mm
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    Electric toothbrush
    Rotating-oscillating and rotating-oscillating-
    pulsating powered toothbrushes are distinctive in Indications:
    that the brush head is meant to be moved from 1. Those with physical or learning disability
    tooth to tooth instead of using it in manner like a 2. Fixed orthodontic appliances
    manual toothbrush. 3. Young children
    4. Aged persons
    5. Institutionalized patients who depend upon
    care providers for brushing
    6. Arthritic patients
    7. Individuals with poor dexterity
    8. Poorly motivated patients
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    Ionic tooth brush


    Manual tooth brush that removes the dental plaque
    not only mechanically, but mainly with ionic action.

    Theory of action:
    1- Plaque has a positive charge, so it clings to our negatively
    charged teeth.
    2- Ionic tooth brush changes the charge of the tooth surface
    from negative to positive, so the tooth will reject the plaque
    from its surface, which will be attracted to the bristles of the
    brush.
    MECHANICAL PLAQUE CONTROL

    ADA recommendation
    • Caregivers should begin brushing teeth as soon as they begin to erupt.
    • They should continue to assist or supervise until the child is able to spit out
    excess toothpaste after brushing.
    • The consensus recommendation is for people to brush their teeth for two
    minutes twice a day with a toothbrush that has soft bristles.
    • Replace toothbrushes every three to four months or more often if the bristles
    are visibly matted or frayed.
    • Either manual or powered toothbrushes can be used effectively.

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