BY ANASUYA BHATTACHARYA

ROLL NO -08

INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS

WHY DO WE NEED INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS?

MAINLY BECAUSE OF BIOFILM FORMATION:

TYPE 1- GINGIVAL PAPILLAE FILLS THE EMBRASURE SPACE COMPLETELY

TYPE 2-GINGIVAL PAPILLA PARTIALLY FILLS EMBRASURE DUE TO PAPILLARY RECESSION

TYPE 3-THE EMBRASURE SPACE IS NOT COMPLETELY FILLED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RECESSION OR COMPLETE PAPILARY LOSS

FACTORS IN SELECTION OF INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS

TYPE OF GINGIVAL EMBRASUREALIGNMENT OF TEETHFIXED PROSTHESI/ORTHODONTIC

APPLIANCESOPEN FURCATION AREACONTACT AREA

TYPES OF INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS

DENTAL FLOSSINTERDENTAL BRUSHESWOODEN STICKSORAL IRRIGATORSOTHER INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS

DENTAL FLOSS

IT IS INDICATED TO REMOVE PLAQUE

FROM INTERPROXIMAL TOOTH SURFACE

FORMS OF DENTAL FLOSS

MULTIFILAMENT-TWISTED/NON-TWISTED BONDED/NON BONDED THICK/THIN WAXED/NON-WAXED

WHY IS UNWAXED DENTAL FLOSS BETTER THAN WAXED ONES???

IT IS SMALLER IN DIAMETER & PASSES MORE EASILY THROUGH TIGHT INTERPROXIMAL AREAS

UNDER TENSION IT FLATTENS OUT ON THE TOOTH SURFACE WITH EACH COMPONENT THREAD ADDING SEPARATELY AS A CUTTING EDGE TO DISLIDGE DEBRIS

UNWAXED FLOSS MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN USED ON A CLEAN TOOTH SURFACE

FUNCTIONS OF DENTAL FLOSS

REMOVAL OF ADHERENT PLAQUE & FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERPROXIMAL EMBRASURES & UNDER THE PONTICS OF THE FPD

POLISHING OF THE TOOTH SURFACE DURING REMOVAL OF THE PLAQUE & DEBRIS

STIMULATING & MASSAGING THE INTERDENTAL PAPILLAE

VEHICLE FOR APPLICATION OF POLISHING

DISADVANTAGE

IT IS TIME CONSUMINGREQUIRES SKILLCARRIES THE RISK OF TISSUE DAMAGE IF NOT

USED PROPERLY

METHODS OF FLOSSING

SPOOL METHOD

Use a piece of floss about 30 cm (12 in.) long. Tie the ends together, forming a loop. If the loop is too large, wrap the floss around your fingers to make it smalleR

Gently work the floss between the teeth toward the gums. Curve the floss around

each tooth into a U-shape, and gently slide it under the

gum line. Move the floss firmly up and down several

times to scrape off the plaque. Popping the floss in and out between the teeth without scraping will not

remove much plaque and can hurt your gums.

LOOP METH

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INTERDENTAL BRUSHES

THEY ARE CONE SHAPED OR CYLINDRICAL BRUSHES MADE OF BRISTLES MOUNTED ON A HANDLE

INTERPROXIMAL SURFACES

ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES

BRIDGES CROWNS DENTAL IMPLANTS

WOODEN STICKS

USES:CLEANING IN-BETWEEN

TEETH AFTER EATINGREACHES AREAS

TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLES CAN’T

REQUIRES LIGHT TOUCH CAN DAMAGE ENAMEL

LACERATE GUMS & BREAK VENEER BONDS

NOT VERY COMMON INTER PROXIMAL AID

ORAL IRRIGATORS

PLAQUE REMOVAL/BIOFILM DISTURBANCE VIA A PRESSURISED PULSATING STREAM OF WATER

USED IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS,IMPLANT PATIENTS & PERIODONTAL MAINTENANCE

OTHER INTERDENTAL AIDS

END TUFTED BRUSH-

INTERDENTAL TIPS-

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