THE TOOTH AS A CUBE: DISTAL AND MESIAL (PROXIMAL SURFACES) ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH MANUAL BRUSHING
A tooth has 5 exposed surfaces.
Vesitbular, lingual , and oclusal surfaces can be cleaned with a manual toothbrush.
Vesitbular, lingual , and oclusal surfaces can be cleaned with a manual toothbrush.
TOOTHBRUSH AND INTERDENTAL CLEANING, ALL AT ONCE
60%TOOTHBRUSH
The toothbrush is the basis of our daily oral hygiene, but it only reaches 60% of the surface of the tooth.
40%INTERDENTAL BRUSHES
The interproximal area is where de oral biofilm accumulates, causing the main oral pathologies, such a cavities, gingivits or halitosis.
Why should you clean between your teeth?
GINGIVITIS
50%
of the population suffers from gingivitis
Carasol M, Llodra JC, Fernández-Meseguer A, Bravo M, García-Margallo MT, Calvo-Bonacho E, Sanz M. Herrera D. Periodontal conditions among employed adults in Spain. J Clin Periodontol. 2016 Jul:43(7):548-56
DENTAL IMPLANTS
4of5
people with implants have periimplant mucositis
6° European Workshop (Lang 2008): 80% of people who have implants placed have peri-implant mucositis.
CAVITIES
78%
of caries are of interproximal origin
Demirci M., Tuncer S., Yuceokur AA. Prevalence of caries on individual tooth surfaces and its distribution by age (between 17 and 25 years) and gender university clinic patients. Eur J|Dent. 2010 Jul: 4(3): 270-9.
HALITOSIS
60%
of halitosis cases are caused by accumulation of interproximal biofilm
Roldán S., Serrano J., Herrera D. Halitosis guide, concepts and clinical management. SEPA
