Proper Toothbrushing Proper Toothbrushing TechniquesTechniques

Dr.Manjula Muthuraj.Dr.Manjula Muthuraj.

Dental surgeonDental surgeon

Toothbrushing TechniquesToothbrushing Techniques

The Bass Method The Bass Method The Rolling Stroke The Rolling Stroke The Stillman Method The Stillman Method The Charters Method The Charters Method

The Bass MethodThe Bass Method

Position the Position the filaments up filaments up toward the root at toward the root at a 45° angle to the a 45° angle to the teeth. teeth.

Place the brush Place the brush with the filament with the filament tips directed into tips directed into the gingival sulcus. the gingival sulcus.

Bass Method

Bass Method cont.Bass Method cont.

Using a vibratory stroke brush back Using a vibratory stroke brush back and forth with very short strokes for and forth with very short strokes for the count of ten. the count of ten.

Reposition the brush to the next Reposition the brush to the next group of teeth.group of teeth.

The Roll MethodThe Roll Method

Direct the filaments Direct the filaments toward the root of toward the root of the tooth.the tooth.

Place side of the Place side of the brush on the brush on the gingiva and have gingiva and have the plastic part of the plastic part of the brush even the brush even with the tooth. with the tooth.

Roll Method cont.Roll Method cont.

When the plastic portion is even with When the plastic portion is even with the tooth press the filaments against the tooth press the filaments against the gingiva and roll the brush over the gingiva and roll the brush over the teeth. the teeth.

The wrist is turned slightly and the The wrist is turned slightly and the filaments follow the contours of the filaments follow the contours of the teeth. teeth.

The Stillman’s MethodThe Stillman’s Method Like the Bass Method Like the Bass Method

the filaments are the filaments are placed at a 45placed at a 45° angle to ° angle to the tooth. the tooth.

Unlike the Bass Method Unlike the Bass Method the filaments are the filaments are placed half in the sulcus placed half in the sulcus and half on the gingiva.and half on the gingiva.

The same stroke is The same stroke is used as the Bass. used as the Bass.

The Charter’s MethodThe Charter’s Method

Position the Position the filaments toward filaments toward the chewing the chewing surface of the toothsurface of the tooth

Place the sides of Place the sides of the filaments the filaments against the enamel against the enamel and angle them at and angle them at a 45a 45° to the tooth. ° to the tooth.

Charter’s Method cont.Charter’s Method cont.

Vibrate the filaments gently but Vibrate the filaments gently but firmly, keeping the filaments against firmly, keeping the filaments against the tooth. the tooth.

Reposition on the next set of teeth. Reposition on the next set of teeth.

Toothbrushing TechniquesToothbrushing Techniques

There are several different There are several different acceptable tooth brushing methods acceptable tooth brushing methods because each patient has different because each patient has different needs.needs.

Not one method is perfect for all Not one method is perfect for all patients. Some patients may use patients. Some patients may use more than one method. more than one method.

Toothbrush MethodsToothbrush Methods

The important thing is to brush The important thing is to brush thoroughly for at least two minutes thoroughly for at least two minutes each time and two times a day….each time and two times a day….

Quote from Soupy SalesQuote from Soupy Sales

““Be true to your teeth or Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you”they will be false to you”

By:Dr.Manjula MuthurajBy:Dr.Manjula Muthuraj