STEP 4 - CLEANING AROUND AWKWARD AREAS
WISDOM TEETH, BRIDGES, CROWNS and IMPLANTS
CURAPROX/TEPE Single Tufted Brush
Technique
Use this brush in round circular motions, angled at 45 degrees towards the gum line.
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Where
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Around the gum ‘flap’ overlying a wisdom tooth
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Crown or bridge margins
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In-between implants and around the implant gum line
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Around any crowded teeth
WATERPIK Waterflosser
Technique
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Fill the reservoir with warm water and place firmly on the base.
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Select a tip and click into the handle.

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Start with the lowest pressure setting, lean over the sink, place tip in your mouth.
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​Turn unit on. Close lips enough to prevent splashing, let water flow from your mouth into sink.
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Aim the tip at the gumline.
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When finished, turn unit off and use the tip eject button to remove the tip.
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Where
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Around implants
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In-between teeth
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Around the brackets and wires of fixed braces and bonded retainers
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Awkward areas to reach with conventional interdental cleaning
SUPERFLOSS
Technique
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Super floss has three sections, a rigid section, a soft middle and a normal floss portion.
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Insert the rigid end inbetween your natural tooth and the artificial one, at gum level.
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Thread it through until the soft, fluffy, middle part of the Superfloss strand is underneath your artificial tooth
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Swipe the Supefloss underneath the artificial tooth, backwards and forwards 4 times.
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Where
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Underneath bridges (If you have a bridge, you will have a ‘floating tooth’ with a space underneath where food and bacteria can build up)
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Underneath implant crowns and bridges
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