Introduction
Plaque control is the key to prevention of caries ,
gingivitis , periodontitis
Dental Plaque
Plaque is defined as a highly specific variable
structural entity formed by sequential
colonization of microorganism on the tooth surface,
epithelium and restoration.
Plaque Biofilm–
COSTERTONet al 1994
Plaque complexes based on frequency of accumulation
LISTGARDEN 1998
Primary bacteria
Secondary bacteria
Classification
Mechanical plaque control aids
1.Toothbrushes
Manual toothbrushes
Electrical toothbrushes
2.Interdental Aids
Dental Floss
Triangular Tooth Picks
Interdental Brushes
Yarn
Super floss
Perioaids
3.Aids forGingival Stimulation
Rubber Tip Stimulator
Balsa Wood Edge
4.Others
Gauge Stripes
Pipe Cleansers
Irrigation Device
5. Aids for edentulous or partially edentulous
Cleansing solution
History of tooth brush
China---1600 BC
Western countries---1640
William Addis---1780
European countries---1800
Nylon---1938
World war ii
Powered tooth brush---1960
Types of tooth brush
Manual
Powered
Sonic and ultra sonic
Ionic
Manual tooth brush
Ideal requisites
TOOTHBRUSH DESIGN
Tooth brush bristle
Hard and soft
Natural and artificial
Multi-tufted and space tufted
HANDLE DESIGN
Electric Toothbrush
•Fredrick johnburg–1885
•1939
•1960
Frequency of oscillation
is 40 Hz
Indications
Advantages
Increases patient motivation
accessibility
No specific brushing technique
Use less brushing force
Brushing timer is incorporated
Ionic tooth brush
Change the surface charge of tooth–positive
Plaque is attracted by negatively charged bristle
Association between cleaning and caries &
periodontal disease indicate that quality rather
than the frequencymay be related to disease
Bass method(1948)
Most widely accepted
Indication
All people
Open interproximalareas & exposed root
surface
Routine patient
Technique
Advantages
Effective method
Gingival stimulation
Easy to learn
Disadvantages
Time consuming
Injury to gingival margin
Dexterity requirement is too high
Modified
Indication
Routineoral hygiene
Intrasulcularcleaning
Technique
combination of vibratory motion and sweeping
motion
Bass method
Advantages
Excellentsulcus cleaning
Good interproximal and gingival cleaning
Good gingival stimulation
Disadvantages
Moderate dexterity of wrist
Modified Stillman's technique(1932)
Indication
Plaque removal from cervical areas.
Cleaning tooth surface and gingival stimulation.
Gingival recessionand Root exposure.
Technique
Bristles are
activated by
back & forth
motion
Disadvantages
Time consuming
Damage epithelial attachment
Charters method(1928)
Indication
Open interdentalspaces
Wearing FPD or orthoappliance
Periosurgery
Moderate gingival recession
Technique
Bristles are
activated by
mild vibratory
strokes
Advantage
massage and stimulation for marginal and
interdentalgingiva
Disadvantages
Difficult to remove sub gingival plaque
Correct brush placement is difficult
Requirement digital dexterity are high
Scrub brush method
Technique
Horizontal+Vertical+Circular
Disadvantages
Ineffective at plaque removal
Tooth abrasion and gingival recession
The Roll technique/ADA method
Indication
Children
Adults with Limited dexterity
Patient with anatomically normal gingival
tissue
Technique
Advantages
Provides gingival massage and
stimulation
Disadvantages
Laceration of alveolar mucosa
Punctuate lesion
Fones method(1934)
Indication
Young children
Physically and emotionally handicapped
individual
Patients who lack dexterity
Technique
Advantages
Easy to learn
Shorter time
Good stimulation
Disadvantages
Trauma
Interdentalarea are not properly cleansed
Leonardsmethod/vertical method
Advantages:
Most convenient and effective for children
with dec.dent
Disadvantage :
Interdentalspaces of permanent teeth of
adults are not properly cleaned
Technique :
Physiologic method/smith method
principle: tooth brush should follow
the physiologic pathway that food does
when it transverse over the tissue during
mastication.
Advantage:
1.Natural self cleansing mechanism
2.Supragingivalcleaning is good
Disadvantage:
Interdentalspace and sulcusareas of
teeth are not properly cleaned
Effect of improper tooth brushing
Soft tissues
Laceration
Recession
Hard tissues
Abrasion of teeth
Dental Floss
Rubber tip
Interdental brush
Toothpick
Dental floss
•Types
•Function
•Drawback
Flossing method
Floss Holder
Wooden or plastic triangular
stick
Type 2 embrasure
Balsa & Birchwood
Triangular in c/s
Tooth picks
Cave people
Recession & blunting of papilla
EVA –H Holder with toothpick
InterproximalBrushes
Tapered or cylindrical
Uses:
clean
chemotherapeutic
Brush is moistened
Inserted at an angle
Bucco-lingual direction
Rubber or plastic tip
Conical, flexible
Gingival massage
Remove plaque & debris
from furcation, open embrasure & gingival margin
Placed 90
In open embrasure
Gauge strip
Clean proximal surface
2 inch gauge is folded half with
folded edge adjacent to gingiva
for adaptation
Shoeshine
Chlorexidinegluconate(0.2%)
Both antiplaqueand antibacterial properties
Mechanism of action
Antiplaqueaction:
1. Prevents pellicle formation by blocking acidic
groups on salivary glycoproteins
2. Prevents adsorption of bacterial cell wall
3. Prevents binding of mature plaque by
displacing calcium from plaque matrix.
Antibacterial action:
Bacterial cell wall (negatively charged)
Positively charged CHX
Alters integrity of bacterial cell membrane and CHX
is attracted towards inner cell membrane
CHX binds to phospholipids in inner membrane and increases
permeability of inner membrane and leakage of low
molecular wt. compound
Coagulation and precipitation of cytoplasm
Free CHX molecules enters into cell and
causes coagulation of cytoplasmicmembrane
Vital cell activity ceases
cell death
Vital cell elements leak out and harm substance
gain entry
CHX should not be used before/immediately
after using tooth paste
Adverse effects