We know that good oral hygiene is more challenging during the orthodontic treatment process.
That’s why we feel very strongly about the Ortho Essentials program for our patients.
Dr. Jergensen is the only orthodontist in the Temecula/Hemet area to offer the new Ortho Essentials program for our patients. The Ortho Essentials program is a three-step oral hygiene program designed to boost oral health and hygiene practices in orthodontic patients. The day our patients get their braces on, our team will go over the importance of what foods to avoid, proper handling of emergencies, and proper oral hygiene techniques. In order to help with proper hygiene our patients will receive the Ortho Essentials kit and be started in our Ortho Essentials oral hygiene program.
The Ortho Essentials kit comes with an easy to follow 5-level rating system ranging from poor to excellent that illustrates each rating level so our office team and patients have a standard to compare oral hygiene. At each office visit, our team will rate our patients brushing by using the 5-level rating system and fill out a report card for the patient to bring home. We will also discuss the rating the patient received at each of their appointments. If the patient receives 3 or more poor level ratings, a letter will be sent home and a copy will be sent to your general dentist. We want to partner with you and your general dentist to give you a beautiful, healthy smile!
Each patient kit includes the Oral-B Triumph power toothbrush with a SmartGuide wireless display to provide feedback on brushing time and technique, along with Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste and Rinse to help reduce plaque and gingivitis.
Topical Fluoride
Phos-Flur is a sodium fluoride gel that helps prevent tooth decay while you are wearing braces by killing bacteria and replacing minerals in tooth enamel that have been exposed to harmful acids. The use of Phos-Flur does not replace daily brushing and flossing but should be done following your daily schedule at bedtime. Place a small strip of Phos-Flur on a toothbrush and apply it to your teeth for one minute and spit it out. You may not eat or drink for 30 minutes after you use Phos-Flur. It is important for the active ingredient to stay on your teeth for 30 minutes, so do not wash it away by eating or drinking.
Cleaning Your Removable Appliance
Brush your removable appliance every day as a part of your regular brushing and flossing schedule. Because food particles and plaque can accumulate on your appliance just as they do on your teeth, soak the appliance daily. Dissolve a Polident, Efferdent or other denture-cleaning tablet in a glass of tap water at room temperature and soak your appliance once every day. Your appliance will taste better, and you will prevent plaque and bacterial accumulation.
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