Oral Hygiene Education - 2
Technological and scientific advances have produced chemotherapeutic agents and devices that enable clients to perform self oral hygiene care more easily than ever before, and the dental hygienist should encourage clients to take advantage of these technologies.68Power-assisted devices, such as electric, rotary and sonic toothbrushes, enable clients to mechanically remove more plaque than conventional manual brushes. These devices provide greater bristle to tooth contact and improve access, especially for clients who are physically challenged 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77Powered toothbrushes mechanically remove plaque that has already adhered to the tooth surface.
