perio treatment

Question 1

what is TIPPS?

Answer 1

Talk - issues with cleaning, and barriers to cleaning?

Instruct - correct OHI, chlorhexadine mouthwash prescribe? single tuft brushes for maligned teeth and also distal ends. 45 degree brushing angle and also routine for tooth brushing. interdental cleaning too.

Practice - practice with the patient the correct oral hygiene technique.

Plan - create a plan with the patient, when brush teeth, set a routine that can be stuck to.

Support - set up regular and increased frequency visits in order to support and maintain oral hygiene in the patient.

Question 2

what colour gracey is used for where?

Answer 2

blue - distal posteriors

grey - sub-gingival anteriors upper and lower

orange - mesial posteriors

green - buccal and lingual posteriors

Question 3

What colour Hoe scaler is used and for where?

Answer 3

Red is for mesial and distal

yellow is for buccal and lingual

Question 4

What areas are done at 7 o’clock seating position?

Answer 4

lower anteriors (buccal and lingual)

Question 5

What areas are done at 9 o’clock

Answer 5

Lower right premolars and molars buccal

Upper right premolars and molars buccal

Lower left premolars and molars lingual

Question 6

What areas are done at 11 o’clock

Answer 6

Lower right premolars and molars lingual

Lower left premolars and molars buccal

Upper anteriors buccal and lingual

Upper right premolars and molars lingual

Upper left premolars and molars buccal and palatal