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Bristles
Head
Handle
Shaft(neck)
BRUSHING TECHNIQUES:
1.Horizontal:
Reciprocating(scrub)
2.Vibratory:
Bass method
Stillman`s method
Charter`s method
3.Vertical Sweeping:
Modified Bass technique
Modified Stillman`s Technique
Leonard’s method
Rolling Stroke
Smith Bell
4.Rotary(Fones) Technique
Types of Tooth Brush:
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According to use:
Manual
Electrical
Interdental
Type of Handle:
Non Slip grip-straight
Flexible neck
Shape of Head:
Tapered
Rectangular
Style of Bristle:
Rippled
Flat
Dome shaped
Bristles:
Soft
Medium
Hard
(natural or artificial,, unitufted or multiuntufted
Scrub Brushing Method:
• This method of brushing requires vigorous
horizontal, vertical and circular motions.
• It is the virtual free style of the brushing
scene.
• Limitation:
Not very effective at plaque removal
Tooth abrasion and gingival recession
Modified scrub brushing
technique:(Horizontal Scrub Method)
• This is the most commonly used brushing
technique due to ease of using
• In this technique the bristles are placed at
right angle to the long axis of the teeth and
gentle horizontal scrubbing movement of the
brush is performed
• Advatnages:
Simplicity
Easy to use
• Disadvantages:
Cervical abrasion of teeth due to vigorous
brushing
Gingival recession
Not very effective in plaque removal