Choosing the best tool for cleaning between the teeth
Presented by Heather Wong, MSDH, RDH
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1. According to Kwok (2012), Evidence-Based Dentistry is an approach to oral health-care-decision making that includes:
Scientific evidence, clinical expertise, patient’s needs and preferences
Scientific evidence and clinical findings
Scientific evidence, clinical expertise, insurance coverage
Clinical findings and clinical expertise
2. Most studies on interdental and homecare are:
Short-term & Assess periodontal disease and caries
Long-term & Assess plaque levels, gingival inflammation, and bleeding on probing
Short-term & Assess plaque levels, gingival inflammation, and bleeding on probing
Long-term & Assess periodontal disease and caries
3. Dental professionals should provide a universally recommended cleaning aid to all patients.
True
False
4. According to the meta-analysis by Kotsakis (2018), what intraoral hygiene aids ranked highest for reducing gingival bleeding?
Floss and floss holders
Floss and water-jets
Interdental brushes and water-jets
Interdental brushes and floss
5. What factors must a dental professional consider when recommending an interdental aid?
Patient’s skill and dexterity
Patient’s motivation and preferences
Patient’s teeth anatomy and periodontal health
All of these choices must be considered.
6. According to Hujoel et al. (2006), professional flossing was shown to be effective in reducing interproximal caries risk; however, this beneficial effect was lost when flossing was self-performed.
True
False
7. When should you replace your interdental brush?
After one use
Once a month
After the bristles start to collapse
Every three months
8. When using an interdental brush, the bristles should fit snugly between the teeth, and the wire should not touch either adjacent tooth.
True
False
9. Rubber bristle brushes show a reduction in inflammation.
True
False
10. When using a water-jet with a standard tip on experimental teeth there was removal of 99.99% of biofilm at what psi and for how many seconds?
20 psi for 20 seconds
40 psi for 10 seconds
50 psi for 8 seconds
70 psi for 3 seconds
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