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Properly Sizing & Using TePe Interdental Extra Soft ...

TePe Extra Soft Interdental Brushes come in 6 different color-coded sizes to fit the full spectrum of the unique spaces between...
TePe Extra Soft Interdental Brushes come in 6 different color-coded sizes to fit the full spectrum of the unique spaces between your teeth. Identifying the correct size(s) for your teeth is easy - watch this video below for information on finding the correct size brush and how to properly use our Interdental Brushes!!   How to Use the Interdental Brush Use your interdental brush once a day, preferably in the evening before toothbrushing. With six sizes, you must find the perfect...

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Interdental Cleaning Methods in Comparison

This study aims to compare the effect, measured as gingival inflammation, bleeding-on-probing, plaque, and pocket depth, between different interdental cleaning regimes. The regimes included are flossing, powered flossing, toothpicks, toothpicks and intensive oral hygiene instructions, water jet irrigation devices, interdental brushes, gum massaging devices, toothbrush only (controls), powered toothbrush (controls), powered toothbrush and waterjet.

A network meta-analysis of interproximal oral hygiene methods in the reduction of clinical indices of inflammation.  Kotsakis GA et al.  This study aims to compare the effect, measured as gingival inflammation, bleeding-on-probing, plaque, and pocket depth, between different interdental cleaning regimes. The regimes included are flossing, powered flossing, toothpicks, toothpicks and intensive oral hygiene instructions, water jet irrigation devices, interdental brushes, gum massaging devices, toothbrush only (controls), powered toothbrush (controls), powered toothbrush and waterjet.  Network meta-analysis is the method chosen...

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Novice Tips and Tricks

If you have started sizing patients with the TePe interdental brushes and invested in the concept that dental offices need to provide more than 2 sizes of interdental brushes to properly size each person’s embrasure spaces, you may have noticed some patients could have many brushes to fit their spaces.
If you have started sizing patients with the TePe interdental brushes and invested in the concept that dental offices need to provide more than 2 sizes of interdental brushes to properly size each person’s embrasure spaces, you may have noticed some patients could have many brushes to fit their spaces.    On average, patients need 2 sizes of interdental brushes. This is to help increase their motivation to use the brushes and keeps the cost down when caring for their...

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But I'm Too Tired to Clean my Teeth at Night!

As a dental hygienist, I hear this a lot. Brushing before bedtime is crucial because an accumulation of disease causing bacteria won’t be sitting on your teeth all night.
As a dental hygienist, I hear this a lot. Disturbing the bacteria that has accumulated throughout the day that is sitting along the gum line and between your teeth is very important. Brushing before bedtime is crucial because that accumulation of aggressive, disease causing bacteria won’t sit on your teeth and around your gums all night. When we sleep, it is the perfect time for the bacteria to assault our teeth and gums. We are not salivating as much and...

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