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Interdental cleaning: something for everyone!

3 mins read Special care dentistry
Tom Alcraft asks why some remain reluctant to embrace interdental cleaning.

All dental practitioners will advocate for interdental cleaning within a daily dental health routine; it’s the key to maintaining exceptional oral hygiene and avoiding disease. Every patient can learn how to do it, and find the right tool to use. They can safely clean between teeth if they have a dental implant, wear an orthodontic appliance or have had crown or bridgework. Interdental cleaning can be performed by those already having therapy for periodontal problems and will support treatment success. Even people who are fully dentate can significantly elevate their health and well-being by using an interdental adjunct on a regular basis. Patients can choose what type of tool suits them best and, as a daily preventive practice, it requires very little effort or expense.

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