Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning
Current concepts in toothbrushing and interdental cleaning
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0757.2008.00273.x
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
18.6
通讯作者:
Claydon, Nicholas C.
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作者:
Claydon, Nicholas C.
The benefits of optimal home-use plaque-control measures include the opportunity to maintain a functional dentition throughout life, a reduction in the risk of loss of periodontal attatchment, optimization of esthetic values such as appearance and breath freshness, and also a reduced risk of complex, uncomfortable and expensive dental care. Broadly speaking, the self-care or home-use activities that contribute to the oral health status of an individual include toothbrushing by manual or electric means combined with interdental cleaning. Self-care has been defined by the World Health Organization as Ôall the activities that the individual takes to prevent, diagnose and treat personal ill health by self-support activities or by referral to a healthcare professional for diagnosis and careÕ.The importance of plaque-control measures is emphasized in all workshops on periodontology. However, it is worth noting that reviews on mechanical plaque control (10) consider standard toothbrushing first, electric toothbrushing second and interdental cleaning last of all. This, despite the fact that in terms of risk analysis for the development of periodontal disease and caries, the interproximal areas carry most risk. Indeed, the importance of interproximal plaque control, and its effectiveness at reducing inflammation, are well documented (44, 45). It is appreciated that the toothbrush alone is capable of removing up to 1 mm of subgingival plaque, but is ineffective in the interproximal region. Hence, the development of a variety of mechanical and electrical devices have been sanctioned, with the aim of enabling the user to achieve higher standards of interdental cleaning. Frandsen (32), in his seminal article on oral hygiene practices, states that no