Abstract

RIZZO-RUBIO, Lina María; TORRES-CADAVID, Ana María  and  MARTINEZ-DELGADO, Cecilia María. Comparison of different tooth brushing techniques for oral hygiene. CES odontol. [online]. 2016, vol.29, n.2, pp.52-64. ISSN 0120-971X.

The main etiological factor to control by oral health professionals has been the bacterial plaque, which cause different illness such as dental caries, periodontal disease and another infectious. It has been observed that for the removal of bacterial plaque, the most effective method has been tooth brushing , this one guarantees oral hygiene if you do it in a correct way, in addition to this there are more methods as mouthwash, dental floss and tooth paste as a complement to the maintenance of oral health. Trough time, different authors has been concerned about describing tooth brushing techniques, the most popular are: the bass modified technique, the charters vibratory technique , the stillman modified technique , the fones technique and the scrub technique; it has been emphasized that the most important thing it's the performance of a meticulous tooth brushing that guarantees the complete removal of plaque on an correct way: but the important thing is to choose one technique, this one will be done according to the clinical situation. To achieve the objectives to a correct oral hygiene its not enough to describe the techniques ant different methods to do this, the fundamental thing is the education and the oral health promotion, that's why the dentists and oral hygienists must orient to achieve that people get aware of the need for self- care and guarantee that they perform a correct tooth brushing technique, capable of remove food waste and microorganisms that help the formation of biofilm.

Keywords : Tooth brushing; oral health; dental devices; home care; primary care.

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