1. B Y
A N A S U Y A B H A T T A C H A R Y A
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INTERDENTAL CLEANING
AIDS
2. 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
3. FACTORS IN SELECTION OF INTERDENTAL
CLEANING AIDS
TYPE OF GINGIVAL EMBRASURE
ALIGNMENT OF TEETH
FIXED PROSTHESI/ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES
OPEN FURCATION AREA
CONTACT AREA
4. TYPES OF INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS
DENTAL FLOSS
INTERDENTAL BRUSHES
WOODEN STICKS
ORAL IRRIGATORS
OTHER INTERDENTAL CLEANING AIDS
5. DENTAL FLOSS
IT IS INDICATED TO
REMOVE PLAQUE
FROM
INTERPROXIMAL
TOOTH SURFACE
6. FORMS OF DENTAL FLOSS
MULTIFILAMENT-TWISTED/NON-TWISTED
BONDED/NON BONDED
THICK/THIN
WAXED/NON-WAXED
7. 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
8. 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
9. DISADVANTAGE
IT IS TIME CONSUMING
REQUIRES SKILL
CARRIES THE RISK OF TISSUE DAMAGE IF NOT
USED PROPERLY
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12. 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.
13. INTERDENTAL BRUSHES
THEY ARE CONE SHAPED OR
CYLINDRICAL BRUSHES MADE
OF BRISTLES MOUNTED ON A
HANDLE
INTERPROXIMAL SURFACES
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES
BRIDGES
CROWNS
DENTAL IMPLANTS
14. WOODEN STICKS
USES:
CLEANING IN-BETWEEN TEETH
AFTER EATING
REACHES AREAS TOOTHBRUSH
BRISTLES CAN’T
REQUIRES LIGHT TOUCH
CAN DAMAGE ENAMEL
LACERATE GUMS & BREAK
VENEER BONDS
NOT VERY COMMON INTER
PROXIMAL AID