how to brush, tooth brushing techniques, tooth brushing methods

1. TOOTH BRUSHING
TECHNIQUES
By
Dr.Ankita Rathore

2. PROPER TOOTH BRUSHING
TECHNIQUES
 The Bass Method
 The Skillman's Method
 The Rolling Stroke
 The Charter’s Method

3. THE BASS METHOD
 Position the filaments
up toward the root at a
45° angle to the teeth.
 Place the brush with
the filament tips
directed into the
gingival sulcus.
 Using a vibratory
stroke brush back and
forth with very short
strokes for the count of
ten.
 Reposition the brush
to the next group of
teeth.

4. THE ROLLING STROKE
 Direct the filaments
toward the root of the
tooth.
 Place side of the brush
on the gingiva and have
the plastic part of the
brush even with the
tooth.
 When the plastic portion
is even with the tooth
press the filaments
against the gingiva and
roll the brush over the
teeth.
 The wrist is turned
slightly and the filaments
follow the contours of
the teeth.

5. THE STILLMAN’S METHOD
 Like the Bass
Method the
filaments are
placed at a 45
angle to the tooth.
 Unlike the Bass
Method the
filaments are
placed half in the
sulcus and half on
the gingiva.
 The same stroke is
used as the Bass.

6. THE CHARTER’S METHOD
 Position the
filaments toward the
chewing surface of
the tooth
 Place the sides of
the filaments against
the enamel and
angle them at a 45
to the tooth.
 Vibrate the filaments
gently but firmly,
keeping the
filaments against the
tooth.
 Reposition on the
next set of teeth.

7. SUMMARY
Toothbrushing alone cleans buccal and
lingual tooth surfaces. No single tooth
brushing technique adequately cleans
occlusal pits and fissures.
No tooth brushing procedure removes all
interproximal and sub gingival
plaque, especially around malposed teeth
and fixed prostheses. Interproximal
cleaning aids are necessary to complete
the tooth-cleaning process.

8. NOTATION
The important thing is to brush thoroughly
for at least two minutes and twice
daily….

9. HANK
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