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Clean Healthy Feeling
Oral Home Care
Oral hygiene instruction
 Optimal oral hygiene is very important for all treatment
outcomes and will be emphasized through-out all treatment
phases. Oral hygiene together with professional cleanings
can prevent most periodontal disease developments and
reverse early stages of the disease (gingivitis).
Follow the individualized home care instructions provided
to you by your dental professional.
Use a soft-bristle brush and a fluoride toothpaste.
Replace your brush about every three months.
Brush 2-3 times a day. On outer and inner surfaces, brush
at a 45-degree angle in short, circular strokes against the
gum-line. On chewing surfaces, hold the brush flat and brush
back and forth. On inside surfaces of front teeth, tilt
brush vertically and use gentle up and down strokes.
Floss 1 time a day between teeth, behind the last tooth,
around implants and below the gum-line. Let the floss slide
gently. Do not cut your gum.
Additional aids such as powered toothbrush, interdental
brush, toothpick, floss holder, floss threader,
tongue-scraper, oral irrigator or mouth-wash may be useful.
You can clean your tongue in few, gentle sweeping motions
to freshen your breath.
You may experience sore or bleeding gums the first week.
If this continues call your dental professional.
ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS
 The following items are meant as information and guide to
you as to what products
are available. (Price info as per May 2008).
Dr. Hoffmeyer has no financial
interest in the following companies
tooth brush
Use an atraumatic soft / ultrasoft, small head with round
ended bristles.
Change brush appr. every 3 months.
e.g.:
Colgate 360 Soft with tongue cleaner
Colgate 360 Sensitive Extra Soft with tongue cleaner
Colgate 360 Sensitive Ultra Soft with tongue cleaner
Colgate Sensitive Ultra Soft
Curaprox Soft CS1560
Curaprox Super Soft CS3960
Curaprox Ultra Soft CS5460 (Approx.DKr 25,25)
Ekulf Advanced Soft: Large grip on handle, large head
GUM MicroTip Compact Soft 471: Large handle.
GUM Compact Soft 491: Large handle. Green tip bristles.
GUM Compact Sensitive 495
GUM Delicate 317: Super soft
Oral B Sensitive Extra Soft Compact 35 large head
Sensodyne (GSK) Sensitive Soft
TePe Soft: Large and small head
TePe X-Soft: Large and small head
tooth brush Following surgery or radiation therapy
Curaprox CS-Surgical: Mega-soft (www.curaprox.com)
TePe Special Care: Mega-soft (www.tepe.se)
TePe Gentle Care: Mega-soft
tooth brush End-Tuft
GUM 308 (www.sunstarbutler.com):
Large handle. Tapered brush.
Oral-B Interspace: Normal handle. Tapered brush.
Tandex Solo Soft: Normal handle. Tapered brush.
Tooth brush Battery or electrical
Braun - Electrical. Rotating.
Colgate Motion - 2 AAA Batteries
SoniCare - Electrical. Sonic technology
tooth paste
All toothpastes with Sodium Fluoride (SF), Stannous Fluoride or Aminfluorid helps prevent cavities.
Potassium Nitrate (PN) helps sensitive teeth
Triclosan helps prevent gingivitis. Debate at present time
of long-term sideeffects.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) gives a foaming effect. Side
effect can be mucosal reaction / allergy.
Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) helps whiten teeth by
removing surface stains.
e.g.
Arm & Hammer Advance White for Sensitive Teeth with Baking
Soda (Church & Dwight):
SF 0.24%, PN 5%. No Triclosan. No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
With Baking Soda.
Aquafresh Extreme Clean Whitening
(GlaxoSmithKline): SF 0.15%. (No other info)
Colgate Fluoride Active:
Aminfluorid 1400 ppmF. No Lauryl Sulfate.
Colgate Karies Kontrol:
SF 1450 ppmF. Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Colgate Total:
U.S.A.: SF 0.24% (0.14% w/v F ion). E.U.: SF 0.32% / 1450
ppmF
Triclosan 0.3%. Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. (ADA
accepted).
Colgate Sensitive Multiprotection:
SF 1500 ppmF. PN 5.5%. Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Colgate for Children:
SF 1000 ppmF. Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
Crest Sensitivity
(Procter & Gamble( (www.crest.com):
SF 0.24%, PN 5%
Crest Multicare Whitening:
SF 0.16%. Baking Soda. (ADA accepted)
Crest Whitening Expressions Herbal Mint:
SF 0.24% (0.15% w/v F ion). Contains Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
Crest Pro Health:
Stannous Fluoride 0.45% (0.16% w/v F). Stannous Fluoride may
produce surface staining of teeth
Sensodyne Fluoride
(GlaxoSmithKline): SF 1350 ppmF. PN ?%. Contains SLS.
Sensodyne Gentle whitening:
SF 1350 ppmF. No SLS.
Sensodyne Fresh Sensitive:
SF 1400 ppmF. Contains SLS.
Sensodyne Gel:
SF 1450 ppmF. No SLS.
Sensodyne Vital:
SF 1450 ppmF. No SLS.
Sensodyne Maximum Strength with Fluoride:
SF 0.15 %, PN 5%. Use max. 4 weeks.
Sensodyne Maximum Strength with Fluoride Extra Whitening:
SF 0.15%, PN 5%.
Zendium "Acid defence":
SF 1450 ppmF, No SLS. Helps preventing acid damage on teeth.
Zendium "Saliva gel with Fluoride":
SF. Helps dry mouth by giving moisture to mucosa.
Zendium for Children:
SF 1000 ppmF. No LS.
mouth wash REDUCING
GINGIVITIS, PLAQUE AND therefore also bad breath
Use as supplement to brush and interproximal
cleaning, not instead of these. Do not swallow.
Do not use for children. Read instructions on
bottle.
e.g.:
Crest Pro-Health
(Procter & Gamble):
Alcohol free (www.crest.com)
Listerine
Fluoride
(Green), 500 ml (McNeil):
Contains e.g. Mentol, eukalyptol, alcohol. Works
for 12 hours. (Appr. DKr 57,95)
Sensodyne
(GSK):
For sensitive teeth. Alcohol free.
Zendium:
Contains enzymes and fluoride. Enzymes are a
natural part of saliva and help fight bacteria
that produce plaque, acid, cavities and bad
breath. Fluoride protects against cavities.
mouth wash REDUCING bad
breath
Bad breath is caused by Volatile Sulfur
Compounds in the mouth:
SB12
250ml (www.sb12.se):
12 hour effect. Contains alcohol. Neutralizes
bacteria and the process causing bad breath. 250
ml
Halita Mouth Rinse
xxml and
Halita Spray,
15ml (www.neodenta.dk):
Contains chlorhexidine (can cause
discoloration and taste alteration),
Cetylpyridinium, Zinc lactate, Xylitol, no
alcohol?
BreathRx Mouth Rinse
474ml,
BreathRx Tongue Spray
59ml,
BreathRx Breath Spray
5ml,
BreathRx Sugar-Free Breath Mints
18g (www.discusdental.com):
Works "for hours". Alcohol-free. Zytex
(TM) Neutralizes
Volatile Sulfur Compounds. Kills odor-causing
bacteria and bacteria associated with plaque and
gingivitis
mouth wash REDUCING dry
mouth
Oasis (Sensodyne, GSK): Moisturizes your mouth,
locks-in moisture, helps protect from dryness.
floss for teeth
Colgate tape: Flat, wide, smooth floss
Crest Glide
floss picks, 20 pieces (Appr. DKr 62,25)
Crest Glide Tape: Flat, wide, smooth floss
GUM Expanding (Sunstar-Butler): Thin, expanding floss
Jordan Easy slide: Flat, wide, smooth floss
Oral-B Satin floss: Flat, wide, smooth floss
Oral-B Superfloss, 50 pieces (Appr. DKr 33,95)
Oral-B Humming Bird - Battery powered: Flosser and toothpick
floss for bridge,
implants, Braces, large spaces and other hard-to-reach areas
These floss
have a build-in plastic threader and a spongy filament
floss/brush and normal thin floss.
e.g.:
Ekulf Bridge & Implant interdental cleaners or Ekulf 3-in-1
Floss (superfloss and thin floss).
Oral-B
Superfloss
Thornton
Bridge & Implant interdental cleaners or Thornton 3-in-1
Floss
floss holder
GUM FlossMate
(Sunstar-Butler)
toothpick
Wooden or plastic toothpicks must be triagular in shape
(same as the space between the teeth)
e.g. Tandex, GUM
Oral-B Humming Bird - Battery powered: Flosser and toothpick
Waterpik
Flosser - Battery powered - 10.000 strokes per minute
Softpick
GUM Soft-Picks (Sunstar-Butler): Soft plastic interproximal brush/toothpick
interdental brusH
Choose the appropriate size. The brush must clean the tooth,
but the wire should not rub the toothsurface. The brush is
used by brushing back and forth between the teeth, not
rotating.
Size - Wire dia.: 0.35mm, 0.4mm, 0.45mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm, 0.9 mm, 1.00,
1.1mm, 1.2mm
Size - Brush dia.: 2.4mm to 8.0mm
e.g.:
Curaprox CPS
150: Soft. 5 sizes: 0.6 to 1.1mm. Changable refill brushes.
Straight with holder/cover cap.
Curaprox: Soft. 5 sizes: 0.6 to 1.1 mm.
Changable
refill brushes.
Longer handle. Angular 90 degrees.
Ekulf (NeoDenta): For normal usage. 6 sizes: 0.4 to 0.9mm. Straight with
holder/cover cap.
Ekulf (neoDenta): For normal usage. 5 sizes: 0.4 to 0.8mm.
Angular 45-90 degrees. Holder/cover cap.
Flexi (Tandex): For normal usage. 9 sizes: 0.35 to 1.20mm. Straight with
holder/cover cap.
GUM 627 or 645 (SunstarButler): Snap-on. Refill. Mono or
Dual End Handle. Only 0.5 and 0.7mm.
Interprox Angled Plus (Dentaid): Longer handle. Angular 90 degrees.
0.5mm and 0.8mm (and others).
TePe (Sharp Colors): For normal usage. 7 sizes: 0.4 to 1.1
mm. Straight with holder/cover cap.
TePe (Sharp Colors): For normal usage. 7 sizes: 0.4 to 1.1
mm. Long toothbrush-like handle + refills. Angular 90
degrees
TePe Extra Soft (Pastel Colors): Ideal after surgery. 5
sizes: 0.5 to 1.1mm. Straight with holder/cover cap.
tongue Cleaner
BreathRx
Curaprox CTC 203
Halita
Oral Pain Reliever for
canker and mouth sore, Denture irritation, braces, e.t.c.
Colgate Orabase Soothe-N-Seal Gel
GUM (SunstarButler) Rincinol Soothing Oral Bandage Gel :
Effect up to 6 hours. Alcohol-free.
GUM (SunstarButler) Aloclair Gel
MultiOral (Farmisan / Bioclin) Gel
Oxyfresh Dental Gel (www.oxyfresh.com)
mouth wash / Gel / spray
AFTER SURGERY (1 week or longer - ask dr. hoffmeyer)
Use only Chlorhexidine mouthwash, spray or gel
according to doctors recommendation.
Do not use products with alcohol.
chlorhexidine with anti discoloration system
Chlorhexidine
Oral-Spray, Oral-Rinse, Gingival-Gel and
Gel-Toothpaste with Anti Discoloration System:
Reduces remarkably Chlorhexidine's side effect of
discoloration and change in taste perception.
Alcohol free
(No burning or irritation sensation).
Avoid smoking, coffee,
the, red wine for at least 1 hour after using this
mouthwash.
Avoid combining with toothpaste with Sodium
Lauryl sulphate
Recommended for denture wearers, orthodontic
braces, implants, periodontal desease and
before/after dental surgery. Use twice daily.
Curasept ADS 050 Oral-Spray, 30ml: Chlorhexidine
0.5%
For anti-bacterial topical effect up to 1 week or as
prescribed by doctor
Curasept ADS 205 Oral-Rinse, 200ml: Chlorhexidine
0.05% +
Flouride 0.05% (Approx. DKr. 68)
For anti-bacterial effect (high risk of periodontitis
and cavities) up to 6 months.
Curasept ADS 212 Oral-Rinse, 200ml: Chlorhexidine 0.12% (Approx. DKr
68).
For anti-bacterial effect before and after surgery and
during intensive treatment up to 1 month.
Curasept ADS 220 Oral-Rinse, 200ml, Chlorhexidine 0.20% (Approx. DKr
68).
For anti-bacterial effect before and after surgery and
during intensive treatment up to 2 weeks.
Curasept ADS 350 Gingival-Gel 30ml: Chlorhexidine
0.5%.
For anti-bacterial topical effect 1-2 weeks or as prescribed by doctor
Curasept ADS 705 Gel-Toothpaste with Fluoride, 75ml: Chlorhexidine
0.05%.
For anti-bacterial effect (high risk of periodontitis
and cavities) daily or as prescribed by doctor.
Curasept ADS 712 Gel-Toothpaste Long term treatment, 75ml:
Chlorhexidine 0.12%.
For anti-bacterial effect up to
2 months or as prescribed by doctor.
chlorhexidine withOUT anti discoloration system
Corsodyl Mouth Spray 0.2% CHX, 60 ml (GSK) Approx.DKr ?
Corsodyl Gel 1% CHX, 50 g. Approx.DKr.30
Oral-B Mouth wash, Chlorhexidine 0.12%, 300ml.
Natural Products
Tom's of Maine (www.tomsofmaine.com):
Floss, Toothpaste, Mouthwash: All-Natural, Alcohol-Free
The Natural Dentist (www.thenaturaldentist.com):
All-Natural, Alcohol-Free, Sugar-Free |
