Caldwell & Dimmit - Periodontal & Implant Surgical Solutions
Periodontics & Dental Implants
9398 Vescount Blvd., Suite 1A, El Paso, TX 78756
915-598-6702
  • general information
    • Welcome to Our Practice
    • What is a Periodontist?
    • Introduction to Peridontal Disease
    • Introduction to Dental Implants
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    • Initial Visit
    • Appointment Policy
    •  • Emergency/Single Visit
    • Finance
    • Insurance
    • Finance & Insurance FAQs
    • HIPAA & Your Privacy Rights
  • patient information
    • Periodontal Overview
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    • Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
    • Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases
    • Periodontal Disease Risk Factors
    • Periodontal Complications
    • Oral Cancer
    •  • Biopsy
    • Maintaining Periodontal Health throughout a Woman's Lifetime
    • Other Diseases and Their Relationship to Periodontal Disease
    • Heart Disease: Precautions to be Taken Before Dental Treatment
    • Poor Nutrition and Periodontal Disease
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    • What is "Good Oral Hygiene"?
    • How to Brush
    • How to Floss
    • How to Care for Sensitive Teeth
    • Hygiene Products
    •  • Toothbrush Care
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    • New Patient FAQs
    • First Visits FAQs
  • non-surgical periodontal care
    • Initial Periodontal Therapy (Scaling and Root Planing)
    • Re-evaluation of Treatment
    • Systemic Antibiotics
    • Supportive Periodontal Therapy (Routine Maintenance)
    • Oral Hygiene Instructions
    • Occlusal Modifications
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    • Appointment Policy ("No Shows" and "Running Late")
  • periodontal therapies
    • Traditional Pocket Reduction Therapy
    •  • Bone Grafting
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    • PerioLase™ LANAP Therapy
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    • Cosmetic Surgery to Improve the Appearance of Your Smile
    •  • Crown Lengthening to Improve the Esthetics of Your Smile
    •  • Soft Tissue Grafting to Address Gingival Recession (Root Coverage Grafting)
    • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
    • Crown Lengthening to Repair a Damaged Tooth
    • Exposure / Bracketing of Impacted Tooth
    •  • Procedure Description for Exposure/Bracketing of Impacted Tooth
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    • Pocket Reduction Surgery FAQs
    • Other Therapies FAQs
  • dental implants
    • Introduction to Dental Implants
    •  • Single Missing Tooth
    •  • Two or More Missing Teeth
    •  • Current Denture User
    •  • Benefits of Dental Implants
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    • CT Scanner & Comprehensive Implant Planning
    • Conscious I.V. Sedation: Is It Right for You?
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    • Socket Preservation Techniques
    • Ridge Augmentation and Bone Grafting
    • Sinus Graft
    • Platelet Rich Plasma
    • Routine Implant Maintenance
  • our doctors & staff
    • C. Stephen Caldwell, DDS
    • Gregory R. Caldwell, DDS MS
    • Walter E. Dimmitt, DDS
    • Surgical Team
    • Dental Hygiene Team
    • Business Staff
  • office information
    • Contact Information
    • Map/Directions
    • Office Forms
    • Misch International Implant Institute
    • Professional Topics and Handouts
    • 2012 Global Bone Grafting Symposium Presentation

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Patient Information

  • Periodontal Overview
  • Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
  • Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases
  • Periodontal Disease Risk Factors
  • Periodontal Complications
  • Oral Cancer
  • • Biopsy
  • Maintaining Periodontal Health throughout a Woman's Lifetime
  • Other Diseases and Their Relationship to Periodontal Disease
  • Heart Disease: Precautions to be Taken Before Dental Treatment
  • Poor Nutrition and Periodontal Disease
  • What is "Good Oral Hygiene"?
  • How to Brush
  • How to Floss
  • How to Care for Sensitive Teeth
  • Hygiene Products
  •  • Toothbrush Care
  • New Patient FAQs
  • First Visits FAQs

How to Brush

Proper brushing is essential for cleaning teeth and gums effectively. Use a toothbrush with soft, nylon, round-ended bristles that will not scratch and irritate teeth or damage gums.

How to brush illustration

Place bristles along the gumline at a 45-degree angle. Bristles should contact both the tooth surface and the gumline.

How to brush illustration

Gently brush the outer tooth surfaces of 2-3 teeth using a vibrating back & forth rolling motion. Move brush to the next group of 2-3 teeth and repeat.

How to brush illustration

Maintain a 45-degree angle with bristles contacting the tooth surface and gumline. Gently brush using back, forth, and rolling motion along all of the inner tooth surfaces.

How to brush illustration

Tilt brush vertically behind the front teeth. Make several up & down strokes using the front half of the brush.

How to brush illustration

Place the brush against the biting surface of the teeth & use a gentle back & forth scrubbing motion. Brush the tongue from back to front to remove odor-producing bacteria.

--Illustrations adapted by and used courtesy of the John O. Butler Company--

Even though just about everyone brushes their teeth day in and day out, many of them might not be aware that they might not be brushing their teeth correctly. Till today, a lot of people brush their teeth with the left to right movement that is in fact the wrong direction or method of brushing teeth. The correct way of brushing teeth is to brush up to down.

There is often considerable debris left on the sidelines of our teeth from the food we eat that is not removed when people used the left to right movement to brush their teeth. When it comes to cleaning all this dirt and debris from our teeth, the most appropriate method is to brush up to down. This top to bottom movement of brushing teeth involves starting from the gums to the teeth. This movement is more effective at removing any food scraps that get stuck in the crevices between the teeth. The best way to keep our teeth and mouth clean from the variety of bacteria or leftover food is to brush our teeth on a regular basis but also in the right way.

The reason it is important to regularly brush our teeth is because the human mouth can be a shelter for over three hundred types of bacteria. Therefore not only must we brush every day but we must brush our teeth in the correct way too. We also get to keep our mouth clean and healthy if we brush our teeth properly.

Thus, when brushing our teeth in the correct way we must firstly brush the teeth that we use to chew food and where leftover debris often gets stuck. The brush should be tilted to a 45 degree angle while brushing teeth. The bad habit of brushing from left to right should be avoided. The correct way of brushing teeth is to begin from the gums and go down to the teeth. For the reduction of plaque and the stimulation of the gums, it is advisable to brush gently. To facilitate blood circulation, massaging the gums is advisable too. To focus on the upper and lower frontal teeth, the toothbrush needs to be moved to a vertical position. Most of the plaque accumulates in this part of the teeth. The entire surface of every tooth needs to be cleaned including the gum pockets and the crevices. Since bad breath can be caused by the dirt inside the mouth so the surface of the tongue and the inner cheeks needs to be brushed as well.

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