Dental plaque harm you!
Black arrow ( Red stained) indicates the plaque remaining after toothbrushing.
The blue arrow shows the old plaques fixed to teeth.
These are a kind of calculus.
Small headed tooth brushand Fluoride paste.
There are many too big toothbrushes!( For a good appearance?)
Black arrow are toothbrushs for children in Japan.
Red arrow is for the dental clinics in Japan.
This toothbrush was used in the following explanation.
Many methods/techniques about Toothbrushing
1) BASS
2) STILLMAN'S
3) CHARTER'S
4) MODIFIED BASS
5) SCRUB (HORIZONTAL)
6) FONES' (CIRCULAR)
Feasible method/technique for children
We used Scrub method and BASS method mainly.(Please also see Pictures cards belows.)
Scrubbing method/technique is the most feasible method/technique for children.
Children 10-15 years can learn the BASS method/technique.
In BASS method/technique(Upper fig.), the filaments and toothbrush were push toward roots of teeth at the angle of 45 degree with small vibratory (forward-and-backward)movement.
CHARTER'S is a method using a restricted circular motion with inclined coronally at a 45 degree.
The angle is opposite to the BASS method.
This method is especially useful if you are wearing orthodontic appliances or a Fixed Crown Bridge prosthesis.
But it's a difficult technique.
Another important thing is that the teeth are densely lined up in the mouth(dental arches).
Adjacent tooth surfaces are called Interproximal (contact) areas .
These areas are very prone place for tooth Decay and Periodontal disease .
Tilt the tip of the toothbrush, put it in the gap/space between teeth, and brush it properly.
In addition, brush is placed vertically with vibratory motion(up-and-down strokes) especially on the Lingual surfaces( un-brushed place) of front teeth.
Vertical Sweeping!
Modified Fluoride Toothpaste Technique
expected to be effective for preventing Dental caries.
Modified Fluoride Toothpaste Technique are useful for reducing dental caries.
(1) Squeeze out 2 cm long of the toothpaste.(1cm for child)
(2) Two minutes tooth brushing.
(3) Hold the toothpaste around the dentition about half a minute before spitting the toothpaste out.
(4) No post-brushing or rinsing and no eating/drinking for two hours.
But this is not easy for children to bear the unaccustomed pungent taste and mint flavor of toothpaste.
How to brush between your teeth where a little bit difficult to brush ?
Never let small children use it.
It is very dangerous if swallowed by mistake!
Floss
A dental floss, holder attached type
Interdental brushes
Interdental brushes are more expensive than dental floss.
Some products used for treatment of periodontal diseases under the guidance of dentists.
The purpose of the interdental brush is to remove interdental plaque.
Incorrect use can damage the interdental gum, and leaving plaque.
If possible, please ask a guidance from a dentist.
Bye Bye harmful Tobaccos!
Chewing tobacco is a major cause of oral cancer in Bangladesh.
It is even more dangerous if other factors are added.
Some literatures by WHO(IARC) are presented.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization(WHO).