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The debate continues . . . □ R e g a rd in g th e fin e a rtic le s o n to o th b ru s h in g by Drs. W ilm er E am es a n d Irw in M an d el (July), we m u s t c o n sid e r th e fre q u en cy o f hygiene p ro c e d u re s, th e d e x te r ity r e q u ir e d , a n d th e ab ility to c o m b in e th e s e a c tiv itie s w ith o th e r s . I n t e r d e n t a l stim u lato rs can be u sed alm o st anyw here, a re d isposable, d o n o t re q u ire e x p e c to ra tio n , re q u ire only o n e h a n d , a n d can be u se d w hile d o in g o th e r th in g s such as driv in g . B ru sh in g a n d flossing re q u ire a sp e c ia liz e d s e ttin g a n d a g r e a te r d e g re e o f dexterity, so a re usually p e rfo rm e d less fre quently. My p a tie n ts th a n k m e fo r show ing th e m S tim u d en ts, b u t express g u ilt w hen I re in fo rce b ru s h in g a n d flossing. O n e p o in t o f in te re s t— O rth o d o x Jew s a n d d e v o u t M oslem s will fin d th e u se o f n a tu r a l b ris tle b ru s h e s o b je c tio n a b le as
□ . . . D r. E a m e s ’ a rtic le b r o u g h t b a c k m e m o rie s o f my sc h o o lin g a n d th e te c h n iq u e s we w ere ta u g h t; I en jo y ed th e h u m o r o u s way h e p r e s e n t e d so m e o f th e id eas, e sp ecially h is “call fo r v o lu n te e rs ” fo r a study. H is e m p h asis see m e d to b e o n m assage, as was o u r in stru c tio n in school. Dr. M a n d e l’s em p h asis o n p la q u e rem oval is o n e I have ta u g h t my p a tie n ts a n d p ra c tic e d o n my ow n te e th . R esu lts a re th e b o tto m lin e , a n d b o th te c h n iq u e s seem to p ro d u c e g o o d results. W hile th e to o th p ic k is m assaging th e g in giva, it is also rem o v in g a lo t o f b a c te ria . Floss, o n th e o th e r h a n d , surely m assages w hile it is w o rk in g o n th e in te rp ro x im a l surfaces o f th e te e th . As fo r b ru sh e s, I feel th a t even th e so ftest will rem o v e p la q u e ; a n d if m a s sa g e a c tu a lly h e lp s , th e so ft b ru sh will d o th a t too. W. B. W ILLIFO RD , DDS H OU STO N
□ . . . T h e a rtic le by Dr. W ilm e r E am es rin g s tru e . W h e th e r o n e advocates ro u n d p o lis h e d n y lo n b ris tle to o th b r u s h e s a n d d aily flo ssin g o r re c o m m e n d s th e u se o f to o th p ic k s a n d n a tu r a l b o a r b ristle s, p a ti e n ts m a in ta in p e r i o d o n t a l h e a lt h by: u sin g p le n ty o f elbow g rease w ith a p ro p erly p o sitio n ed b ru s h , vigorously stim ulat in g g in g iv a l tissu e b e tw e e n te e t h (flo ss d o e s n o t a c c o m p l i s h th i s f o r m a n y p e o p le ), a n d daily p a tie n t c o m m itm e n t. In this age o f o ra l h y g ien e gim m icks, Dr. E am es’ article is tim ely a n d c o rre ct. JO H N F. SINCLAIR, DMD SPRIN G FIELD , VT □ I wish to c o m p lim e n t you o n p u b lish in g th e article by Dr. W ilm er E am es. It is a sub je c t th a t n e e d e d w id er coverage, a n d is ex p ressed very well. R O B ER T W. H ER R , DDS JA CKSO NV ILLE, IL □ T h a n k y o u fo r p u b lis h in g Dr. W ilm er E am es’ article. It c o rre la te s w ith my ex p e rie n c e a n d is a sto ry th a t n e e d s to b e told. LEONARD ELKINS, DDS ITHACA, NY
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L e t t e r s to t h e E d it o r
The debate continues . . . □ R e g a rd in g th e fin e a rtic le s o n to o th b ru s h in g by Drs. W ilm er E am es a n d Irw in M an d el (July), we m u s t c o n sid e r th e fre q u en cy o f hygiene p ro c e d u re s, th e d e x te r ity r e q u ir e d , a n d th e ab ility to c o m b in e th e s e a c tiv itie s w ith o th e r s . I n t e r d e n t a l stim u lato rs can be u sed alm o st anyw here, a re d isposable, d o n o t re q u ire e x p e c to ra tio n , re q u ire only o n e h a n d , a n d can be u se d w hile d o in g o th e r th in g s such as driv in g . B ru sh in g a n d flossing re q u ire a sp e c ia liz e d s e ttin g a n d a g r e a te r d e g re e o f dexterity, so a re usually p e rfo rm e d less fre quently. My p a tie n ts th a n k m e fo r show ing th e m S tim u d en ts, b u t express g u ilt w hen I re in fo rce b ru s h in g a n d flossing. O n e p o in t o f in te re s t— O rth o d o x Jew s a n d d e v o u t M oslem s will fin d th e u se o f n a tu r a l b ris tle b ru s h e s o b je c tio n a b le as
□ . . . D r. E a m e s ’ a rtic le b r o u g h t b a c k m e m o rie s o f my sc h o o lin g a n d th e te c h n iq u e s we w ere ta u g h t; I en jo y ed th e h u m o r o u s way h e p r e s e n t e d so m e o f th e id eas, e sp ecially h is “call fo r v o lu n te e rs ” fo r a study. H is e m p h asis see m e d to b e o n m assage, as was o u r in stru c tio n in school. Dr. M a n d e l’s em p h asis o n p la q u e rem oval is o n e I have ta u g h t my p a tie n ts a n d p ra c tic e d o n my ow n te e th . R esu lts a re th e b o tto m lin e , a n d b o th te c h n iq u e s seem to p ro d u c e g o o d results. W hile th e to o th p ic k is m assaging th e g in giva, it is also rem o v in g a lo t o f b a c te ria . Floss, o n th e o th e r h a n d , surely m assages w hile it is w o rk in g o n th e in te rp ro x im a l surfaces o f th e te e th . As fo r b ru sh e s, I feel th a t even th e so ftest will rem o v e p la q u e ; a n d if m a s sa g e a c tu a lly h e lp s , th e so ft b ru sh will d o th a t too. W. B. W ILLIFO RD , DDS H OU STO N
□ . . . T h e a rtic le by Dr. W ilm e r E am es rin g s tru e . W h e th e r o n e advocates ro u n d p o lis h e d n y lo n b ris tle to o th b r u s h e s a n d d aily flo ssin g o r re c o m m e n d s th e u se o f to o th p ic k s a n d n a tu r a l b o a r b ristle s, p a ti e n ts m a in ta in p e r i o d o n t a l h e a lt h by: u sin g p le n ty o f elbow g rease w ith a p ro p erly p o sitio n ed b ru s h , vigorously stim ulat in g g in g iv a l tissu e b e tw e e n te e t h (flo ss d o e s n o t a c c o m p l i s h th i s f o r m a n y p e o p le ), a n d daily p a tie n t c o m m itm e n t. In this age o f o ra l h y g ien e gim m icks, Dr. E am es’ article is tim ely a n d c o rre ct. JO H N F. SINCLAIR, DMD SPRIN G FIELD , VT □ I wish to c o m p lim e n t you o n p u b lish in g th e article by Dr. W ilm er E am es. It is a sub je c t th a t n e e d e d w id er coverage, a n d is ex p ressed very well. R O B ER T W. H ER R , DDS JA CKSO NV ILLE, IL □ T h a n k y o u fo r p u b lis h in g Dr. W ilm er E am es’ article. It c o rre la te s w ith my ex p e rie n c e a n d is a sto ry th a t n e e d s to b e told. LEONARD ELKINS, DDS ITHACA, NY
HEW
IMPROVED
STRONGER lo n g er
HOLD!
IMPROVED! Longest, Strongest Hold of any powder
isteetW
JoVi-Grip" P°'wdet
Fixodent® Cream and Extra Hold Fasteeth® Powder have provided denture patients with the superior performance of the strongest, longest holding denture adhesives available. Now, we've improved these formulas to perform even better. In extensive clinical testing, the new formulations of Fixodent® and Extra Hold Fasteeth®’ were shown to now hold even stronger, longer. Denture patients, themselves, perceived a significant improvement and rated them as formulas they preferred overall. And, they provide such an effective hold, patients don’t need to use as much. Don’t give your patients anything but the best... call 1-800-523-5325 for free patient samples of new improved Fixodent Cream and Extra Hold Fasteeth Powder. They’ll thank you for it.
Cream or powder. The longest, strongest hold