![]() This product does not cause any staining or additional calculus and can be safely used every day. ![]() OraCare addresses the above challenges because the ingredients-activated chlorine dioxide and xylitol-can kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and break up biofilm. Patients have to be armed with the proper tools to help in between their appointments. Traditional products using chlorhexidine do this, and we all feel this frustration. As a dental hygienist, I would prefer to avoid giving patients a rinse that causes staining and additional calculus buildup. Tooth staining is typically caused by a number of extrinsic factors. This can be an incredible task depending on the patient. Patients expect to have all the stain gone when they leave their hygiene appointments. Stain is another challenge experienced during many cleanings. Patients simply need to increase their home care to have easier, more comfortable dental cleanings. It is frustrating that their poor hygiene impacts their perception of the clinician. They often blame us for making their gums bleed during the appointment. Many patients ignore bleeding and accept it as normal. Bleedingīleeding (even light bleeding) is an indication of poor health. In addition, “the oral cavity may act as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria that can enter the bloodstream and affect distant-site or systemic pathologies.” 3 It is understood in dentistry that someone cannot be healthy without oral health. Inflammationīecause plaque triggers the inflammatory process, it adds to the body’s general burden of disease. Controlling biofilm is likely one of the most important methods of maintaining oral health and preventing and controlling oral diseases and potentially systemic diseases as well. 2 The biofilm matrix holds complex communities that contain disease-causing microbes (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) as well as other toxic pathogens. Dental plaque or biofilm is the main etiologic factor for caries, periodontal, and peri-implant infections. ![]() We already know that calculus is formed from the lack of regular removal of plaque. Less buildup allows for easier cleanings, benefiting both you and the patient. ![]() In 2004, musculoskeletal disorders caused by poor positioning accounted for $131 million of lost income for dental professionals! 1 On top of this, if your instruments aren’t sharp or if they’re of poor quality, this will increase the time you spend in compromising positions. The satisfaction many of us get from removing large deposits soon fades as necks and backs start aching. Tenacious, heavy calculus in hard-to-reach areas impacts us ergonomically. Preventing calculus buildup is incredibly important, not only for patients but also for us as dental professionals. The ingredients of this rinse would have to break down biofilm, kill microbes (bacteria, viruses, and fungi), and be used regularly if we expect to see a decrease in calculus, plaque, inflammation, bleeding, and stain. Well, it’s true, as long as the rinse has the right ingredients and can be used daily. What if I told you a simple rinse used twice a day can help improve a patient’s oral health, potentially creating less complicated prophies? Whether it’s a ton of calculus, plaque, bleeding, inflammation, or a combination of all of these, no one begins their day hoping for difficult patients. Some patients make it easy, and some make you dread coming to work. Let’s face it, not every prophy is the same. ![]()
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