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

Toothbrush Care

It is recommended by the Dental Association of America that a toothbrush should be changed at least four times a year or almost every three months, especially when a person falls ill. If too much pressure is used to brush teeth then a toothbrush can even begin to flare before three to four months. It is believed by dentists that roughly after forty to fifty uses, a toothbrush should be thrown out. It is even recommended that toothbrushes should be changed every two weeks if people wish to remain healthy. Toothbrushes should in fact be changed more often by the people who are suffering from gum problems, other oral diseases, or some illness. People should also change their brushes thrice when they are suffering from some contagious or infectious disease, once when they have fallen ill, once when they are getting better and finally when have fully recovered. Patients who are recovering from major surgeries should also make a habit of toothbrush replacement almost every day due to the higher risks of infections.

Toothbrush Care

Looking at the indicators on the toothbrush is the easiest way to be aware when a toothbrush needs to be changed. Usually two or three rows of blue colored bristles are the indicators on the toothbrush and the user gets to know that it is time to change the toothbrush when this blue color fades.

Today almost every other toothbrush available in the market has an indicator that is reliable enough to inform the user when the toothbrush needs to be changed. To enable the outer layers of the bristles to have a different color from the rest of the bristles, they are embedded with a non-toxic dye. Blue is the usual color used over these indicator bristles. The color on the indicator keeps on getting thinner as the toothbrush is continuously used and there comes a time when that out colored layer finally diminishes. Thus the brush indicator indicates the people that it is the time to replace their toothbrush with a new one once that color wears off.

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9398 Viscount Blvd, Suite 1-A   |   El Paso, TX 79925   |   Tel 915-598-6702   |   Fax 915-593-7478

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