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Daily [[oral hygiene]] measures to prevent periodontal disease include: | Daily [[oral hygiene]] measures to prevent periodontal disease include: | ||
*[[toothbrush|Brushing]] properly on a regular basis (at least twice daily), with the patient attempting to direct the toothbrush bristles underneath the gum-line, so as to help disrupt the bacterial growth and formation of subgingival plaque and calculus. | *[[toothbrush|Brushing]] properly on a regular basis (at least twice daily), with the patient attempting to direct the toothbrush bristles underneath the gum-line, so as to help disrupt the bacterial growth and formation of subgingival plaque and calculus. | ||
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*Regular dental check-ups and professional teeth cleaning as required. Dental check-ups serve to monitor the person's oral hygiene methods and levels of attachment around teeth, identify any early signs of periodontitis, and monitor response to treatment. | *Regular dental check-ups and professional teeth cleaning as required. Dental check-ups serve to monitor the person's oral hygiene methods and levels of attachment around teeth, identify any early signs of periodontitis, and monitor response to treatment. | ||
*[[Oil pulling]], an [[alternative medicine]] procedure, performed on an empty stomach.<ref> http://www.johcd.org/pdf/Effect_of_Oil_Pulling_on_Plaque_and_Gingivitis.pdf</ref> | *[[Oil pulling]], an [[alternative medicine]] procedure, performed on an empty stomach.<ref> http://www.johcd.org/pdf/Effect_of_Oil_Pulling_on_Plaque_and_Gingivitis.pdf</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Oral pathology]] | [[Category:Oral pathology]] | ||
[[Category:Periodontology]] | [[Category:Periodontology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Primary Prevention
Daily oral hygiene measures to prevent periodontal disease include:
- Brushing properly on a regular basis (at least twice daily), with the patient attempting to direct the toothbrush bristles underneath the gum-line, so as to help disrupt the bacterial growth and formation of subgingival plaque and calculus.
- Flossing daily and using interdental brushes (if there is a sufficiently large space between teeth), as well as cleaning behind the last tooth in each quarter.
- Using an antiseptic mouthwash. Chlorhexidine gluconate based mouthwash or hydrogen peroxide in combination with careful oral hygiene may cure gingivitis, although they cannot reverse any attachment loss due to periodontitis. (Alcohol based mouthwashes may aggravate the condition).
- Regular dental check-ups and professional teeth cleaning as required. Dental check-ups serve to monitor the person's oral hygiene methods and levels of attachment around teeth, identify any early signs of periodontitis, and monitor response to treatment.
- Oil pulling, an alternative medicine procedure, performed on an empty stomach.[1]