What Are Five Different Teeth Brushing Technique

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Today we will talk about five different teeth brushing technique.

Number one: Modified Bass method.

It is the most common and usefulย brushing technique for everyone. It’s Modified Bassย method or the sulcus cleaning method. Thisย technique is useful in reducing the plaque asย well as the gum inflammation. This modified bassย technique is used as a routine oral hygiene measureย or to clean around the teeth. The advantages ofย using this method is that you can clean better in theย gaps between the teeth as well as the gum. And alsoย it can massage and stimulate the gums. The drawbackย of using this technique is that the dexterity ofย the wrist is required.

Remember when you brush theย teeth you need to clean the outer surface, the inner surface as well as the chewing surfaceย of the teeth. Instead of brushing blindly, I recommend you to use your other finger to retractย the cheek. Especially when you’re cleaning the outerย surface area of your teeth. So you can see clearlyย where you brush your teeth and where are theย areas that you need to brush.ย ย 

Firstly,keep the head of the toothbrush parallel to the outer surface area of the teeth.ย Brush head covers almost three to fourย teeth. Start from last back tooth of the jaw.ย Then place the bristles at the gum at anย angle of 45 degrees with the toothbrush in smallย circular motion. Repeat around 20 times threeย teeth at a time. Remove any food debris thatย stuck in between the teeth. Then sweep the brush upย towards the chewing surfaces. Slowly move inย front to clean the adjacent front tooth.

Repeat thisย motion for the inner surfaces of the teeth as well. For the inner surface of the front teeth, insertย the brush vertically and the heel of the brushย press into the gum area at a 45 degree angle.ย Then give a small circular motion and sweep up asย well. Lastly, use horizontal brushing motion on theย chewing surface.

Number two: Modified Stillman method.

This brushing technique is suitable for cleaningย the tooth surfaces as well as massaging gums. Theย drawback of this brushing method is time-consuming andย improper brushing can damage the gums instead. Like the Bass method, the toothbrush is angled 45ย degree to the tooth surface. Unlike the Bass methodย the bristles of the toothbrush are placed half inย the tooth pocket and half on the gums. Then you needย to give small circular motion around the teethย repeatedly and sweep up. Apply the same strokes onย the inner surface of the teeth. Lastly, brushย the chewing surfaces horizontally.

Number three: Charter’s method.

This brushing method is usefulย for individuals having gaps between the teeth,ย exposed root surfaces. Or those wearing braces orย dentures that fixed to their mouth. And patients who haveย had gum surgery or patients with gum shrinkageย at interdental areas. The advantages of usingย this method is that you can massage and stimulateย the gums as well as clean around the brackets.ย The disadvantages could be the brush-ends do notย engage well into the teeth to remove any foodย and bacteria that trap inside the pocket toย clean.

Also, this brushing technique requires high dexterity.ย Firstly, you need to place the bristle at anย angle of 45 degree to the gum with the bristlesย directed towards the chewing surface. The bristlesย are activated by mild vibratory strokes with theย bristle in between the teeth. If you’re wearingย braces, then you have five areas to brush. Youย need to angle the toothbrush 45 degree to the wireย top and brush the top part. Then 45 degree toย below the wire to brush the bottom of the wire andย brackets. Lastly, the middle part of the wire.ย Clean the inner surfaces of the teeth with smallย circling motion then sweep up. Lastly, brush the chewingย surface horizontally like other methods.

Number four: Fone’s technique.

This technique isย suitable for young children, people with physical or emotional disability or anyone who lackย dexterity. It is easy to brush and takes a short timeย to learn. Drawbacks of this method is that it could causeย damage to the gums or having improper cleaning ofย the interdental areas.

For this method thereย are seven steps. You can ask your kid to stretchย his or her parallel to the floor & draw big circles. Then gradually become smaller circleย to in front of the mouth. Now the child is ready toย make circles on the teeth with a toothbrush. Ask your child to bite teeth together. Insert the toothbrushย into one corner of the mouth then givingย small circular motion. Clean the outer surfaceย of the upper and lower teeth together.

Continueย this motion from the left side to the right handย side then brush the inner surface of the teethย too, giving small circular motion around all teeth.ย When you want to clean the inner surface of theย front teeth, angulate the toothbrush straight.ย Next continue brushing the chewing surfaceย horizontally. Last but not least brush your tongueย and spit out your toothpaste.

Number five: brushing using an electric toothbrush.

Brushing your teeth with an electric toothbrushย is slightly different. Since the toothbrush headย vibrates or rotates on its own. Electricย toothbrush is the same as a normal toothbrushย but can be more useful for kids with stains, peopleย who have difficulty brushing etc.

First, youย need to prepare toothbrush by rinsing it littleย bit under the water. Then add suitable amountย toothpaste be it smear or pea size. Beware of the toothpaste splashing aroundย if you turn on the brush before you even placeย the toothbrush inside mouth. You should insert theย toothbrush inside your mouth only then turn onย the electric toothbrush.

Start to clean theย upper back row of teeth, holding the head 45 degreeย angle to the gum line, applying gentle pressureย andย move methodically, one tooth at a time, buffing eachย tooth with the vibrating or rotating brush head. After cleaning the outer surface of the teeth, moveย on to clean the inner surface of the teeth usingย the same motion. Lastly, move the brush alongย the chewing surface to clean. Also you can use theย electric toothbrush bristle to stimulate and cleanย your tongue slowly across your tongue surfaceย and spit out the toothpaste, saliva or water intoย the sink.

Hope these brushing techniques above can help you to get healthier teeth.

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