Oral Hygiene Methods course for Dental Practice

This session describes the rationale for different oral hygiene techniques and highlights the importance of producing a personalised oral hygiene programme for each patient.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of effective personal oral hygiene measures
• List the factors to consider when choosing an interdental cleaning technique for an individual patient
• Describe a subgingival toothbrushing technique

The role of dental bacterial biofilm as an aetiological factor in the development of inflammatory periodontal diseases, is well established.