Basic periodontal therapy centered on tailored brushing instruction

Abstract

The basic principle of periodontal treatment in dental hygiene is the removal of plaque, which is the etiological factor. Oral hygiene instruction, scaling and root planing performed by dental hygienists are recognized as the most important interventions not only for periodontal diseases, but also for prevention. The oral hygiene instructions are based not only on the patient's gender and age which can be obtained through history taking, but also the patient's lifestyle, habits, and personality as well as other information that can be acquired through further communication. Based on this information, it is important to provide guidance that is tailored to the patient's life stage. In this case, the patient was able to achieve good self-care through tailormade guidance.