Plaque control is the most essential Step towards maintaining a proper and a healthy Oral Environment.

What is Dental Plaque: It is a highly specific variable structural entity formed by sequential colonisation of microorganisms on the tooth surface, epithelium and Restorations. The natural physiologic forces that clean the oral cavity are in-efficient in removing Dental Plaque.

What is Plaque Control: It is the removal of microbial plaque and the prevention of its accumulation on the teeth and adjacent gingivaltissues. Besides it also deals with the prevention of Calculus formation.

Methods of Plaque Control:

  1. Mechanical Plaque Control Methods.
  2. Chemical Plaque Control Methods.

Here i am going to summarize the Various Aids in each of the 2 types of Methods of Plaque control, and will be discussing in detail about each of them in the later Posts.

Mechanical Plaque Control Aids:

1) ToothBrushes:

  • Manual Toothbrush
  • Electrical Toothbrush

2) Interdental Aids:

  • Dental Floss
  • Triangular Tooth Picks
  • Interdental Brushes
  • Yarn
  • Superfloss
  • Perio-Aid
3) Aids for Gingival Stimulation:
  • Rubber Tip Stimulator
  • Balsa Wood Edge
4) Others:
  • Gauze Strips
  • Pipe Cleansers
  • water Irrigation Device
5) Aids for Completely or Partially Edentulous Patients:
  • Denture & Partial Clasp Brushes
  • Cleansing Solutions

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