Show Toothpastes Encourage Dental Health With an edu educated sweep of ofa a n good toothbrush and the theBe use Be of of- ofa a dentifrice according to the instructions of a dental hygienist or dentist today teeth can be cleaned brightened bright bright- brightened ened stains removed and the formation of cavity provoking cavity provoking plaque and calculus inhibited At the same time the mouth is refreshed and odors controlled controlled con con- trolled at least temporarily Oral hygiene procedures were were recognized as long ago as in the ancient Hebrew Greek and Roman Primitive versions of brush and dentifrice were advocated advocated ad ad- d and used Until about 1840 the practice ry was primarily devoted to removing teeth and replacing lost teeth Toothbrushes Toothbrushes' and formulations formulations formulations formu formu- lations for dentifrices have also become more sophisticated sophisticated sophisticated and make the use of both easier and more tive An article in a pharmaceutical pharmaceutical journal credits this development with significantly significantly significantly Improving the publics public's general oral hygiene Some toothpastes contain special ingredients such as fluorides to prevent cavities ors orl strontium chloride in to control the pain of overly sensitive teeth Such dentifrices are often orten recommended recommended recommended rec rec- rec- rec by a dentist for use at home to supplement treatments in the dental office A toothbrush today Is a precision instrument with bristles and handle formulated formulated formu formulated to specifications determined determined determined deter deter- mined by dental research For Forthe Forthe Forthe the patient whose teeth or gums ms are overly sensitive or finds brushing difficult perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps because of orthodontic bands there Is also a special Gentle toothbrush tooth tooth- brush However there are still a number of Individuals who use a toothbrush only occasionally occasionally occa occa- or not at all For them just jUt as before 1840 their infrequent visits to the dentist are usually for tooth extractions or tooth replace replace- ment |