1/12/17 Locally delivered Flashcards
What is the goal of oral hygiene?
-Provide an environment that encourages normal flora and prevents growth of pathogenic flora
What are three ways that oral hygiene can be achieved?
- Mechanical means
- Chemical means
- Combination of means
What is the primary method used to prevent dental diseases and maintain oral health?
-Mechanical plaque control
What is the first thing you want to talk to a patient about when trying to educate them about having caries?
-Their Diet
How deep does tooth brushing get in pockets?
-1 - 2 mm
How deep does flossing go in pockets?
-2-3 mm
How many days does it take to go from healthy flora to pathogenic flora?
42 days
What are five desirable characteristics of local chemotherapeutics?
- Substantivity
- Low toxicity
- High potency
- Good permeability
- Intrinsic efficacy
What is the first thing you should prescribe a person if they have rampant caries?
-Fluoride
What is the first generation of chemotherapeutic agents?
-Agents that have antimicrobial activity
What are second generation products of chemotherapeutic agents?
-Agents that have antimicrobial activity and proven substantivity
The ADA seal for chemotherapeutics require that is must do what?
-Demonstrate significant effects against gingivitis
What are three types of topical antimicrobials?
- Mouthrinses
- Gels
- Dentrifices
T/F
Chlorhexidine is a type of topical antimicrobials
True
What is the gold standard of topical antimicrobials?
Chlorhexidine
