Tooth brushing

Brushing after meals can only be effective if it removes plaque. The object is to clean every accessible tooth surface, thus removing food debris and plaque and massaging the gum margin.

Toothbrushes with a small head and medium bristles are probably the most effective. The brush is rinsed and toothpaste added. Several strokes are used on each section of the mouth. Buccal, lingual, mesial and distal surfaces are cleaned by a rotary motion from gum to tooth. Occlusal surfaces are cleaned by a scrubbing action. Finally the gingival margins are cleaned by a backward and forward motion which must be done gently to avoid abrasion of the necks of the teeth.

Each jaw is done in turn¹ and the mouth is then thoroughly rinsed with warm water to expel food debris dislodged by the toothbrush. Brushes should be washed afterwards and allowed to dry.

Correct and effective tooth brushing in the way described requires time, knowledge and skill. Many people lack these requirements and brushing is ineffective as a preventive measure. The whole process can be made simpler for such people by using an electric toothbrush. Teeth are cleaned rapidly and effectively as most of the movements are done automatically. It is particularly valuable for children and the physically handicapped.

Notes

¹Each jaw is done in turn... — Кожна щелепа чиститься одна за другою

 

Exercise 5. Answer the following questions:

1. When can brushing be effective?

2. What is the object of toothbrushing?

3. What toothbrush is the most effective?

4. How is the brush used?

5. How are occlusal surfaces cleaned?

6. Why must the gingival margins be cleaned by a backwards and forwards motion?

7. Why should the mouth be thoroughly rinsed?

8. How can the process be made simpler?

9.Why are teeth cleaned rapidly by using an electric toothbrush?

10. What cases is brushing ineffective as preventive measure in?

 

Exercise 6. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

доступна поверхня зуба; край ясни; нанести пасту; обертальні рухи; стирання; ретельно; дати висохти; весь процес; інваліди; правильно; видалення залишків їжі; зубні бляшки; чистити зуби; тривалість чистки; шийка зуба.

 

Exercise 7. Find the synonyms in the text:

To stick, covering, to delete, accurately, concentration, tenderly, movement, to need some time, invalid, quickly, especially.

 

Exercise 8. Insert prepositions or adverbs.

1. The teeth must be brushed systematically... the morning, and... the evening.

2. The brush should of course be kept clean, either by permanent immersion in a weak antiseptic solution or by being washed-dail... soap and water.

3. Not more than two teeth... a time should be brushed, and this should be done both horizontally and vertically (away from the gums)... the buccal and labial aspects, and forwards and sideways... the occlusal surface; and the total time, including several cleansings of the bristles, need not exceed two or three minutes.

4. It is obvious that the brushing... teeth cannot be relied upon alone to prevent caries, but it should be regarded as an adjuvant to other means... prophylaxis.

 

Exercise 9. Translate into Ukrainian using Active or Passive voice:

1. Every tooth (to insert) into the jaw by its root.

2. Dentine (to occupy) the interior of the crown and root and is very sensitive to pain.

3. Because the important tooth comes through at such an early date and (not to replace) a temporary tooth, it (to overlook) and (to permit) to decay.

4. The duct from the parotid gland (to pass forward) through the check to open into the buccal sulcus.

Test

1. Prevention of dental diseases means … of food stagnation.

a) elimination b) formation c) production d) contribution

e) irritation

 

2. Food stagnation causes … formation.

a) calculus b) plaque c) food particles d) food debris e) gangrene

 

3. Brushing after meals can be effective if ….

a) it cleans away food particles b) it massages the gum margin

c) it removes plaque d) it increases resistance of dental tissues

e) it relieves pain

 

4. Preventing plaque formation can be achieved by cleaning the teeth regularly … meals and not eating … meals.

a) between b) among c) during d) instead of e) after

 

5. Plaque formation leads to ….

a) healthy gums b) dental disease c) inflammation of the gums

d) stains on the teeth e) inflammation of the tongue

 

6. Cleaning of the teeth is best performed by ….

a) polishing b) filling c) brushing d) rinsing e) removing plaques

 

7. Food debris can be removed by ….

a) soft food b) detergent food c) plain food d) raw food

e) semi-liquid food

 

8. All surfaces of the tooth are cleaned by a … motion.

a) perpendicular b) straight c) transversal d) longitudinal e) rotary

9. Detergent food can only clean away ….

a) acid formation b) calculus c) inflammatory areas d) loose food particles

e) stains on the teeth

 

10. After cleaning of the teeth the mouth is … rinsed with warm water.

a) slightly b) frequently c) thoroughly d) seldom e) quickly

 

11. Electric toothbrush is particularly valuable for ….

a) adults b) animals c) babies d) children e) old people

 

12. Oral hygiene can be achieved by cleaning the teeth ….

a) frequently b) seldom c) regularly d) occasionally e) carefully

 

13. Plaque removal is... great importance... the etiology... dental disease.

a) of, among, at b) in, at, of c) of, in, of d) of, in, for e) of, during, at

 

14. Gingival margins must be cleaned … to avoid abrasion of the neck of the teeth.

a) quickly b) gently c) softly d) hard e) heavily

 

15. Most dental disorders arise from two basic diseases … and periodontal disease.

a) fluorosis b) gingivitis c) stomatitis d) glossitis e) caries

 

16.Oral hygiene consists … keeping the teeth free of food debris.

a) in b) of c) with d) by e) on

 

17. Public health measures are dental health education and increasing the resistance of teeth … disease.

a) at b) to c) in d) with e) by

 

18. Several strokes are used … each section of the mouth.

a) in b) at c) by d) with e) on

 

19. The mouth is rinsed thoroughly … warm water.

a) by b) on c) with d) in e) at

 

20. Food stagnation causes plaque formation, which leads … bacterial irritation and calculus.

a) at b) to c) in d) for e) with