Update on the Roles of Oral Hygiene and Plaque Control on Periodontal Disease

Leila Salhi; Bruno De Carvalho; Michèle Reners

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-96881-6_17

Update on the Roles of Oral Hygiene and Plaque Control on Periodontal Disease

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2022:1373:329-339. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-96881-6_17.

Authors

Leila Salhi¹, Bruno De Carvalho², Michèle Reners³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Periodontology, Buccal Surgery and Implantology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. l.salhi@chuliege.be.
² Department of Periodontology, Buccal Surgery and Implantology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
³ Private Practice, Paroliège, Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 35612806
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96881-6_17

Abstract

Aim: to provide an update of the evidence on the effect of oral hygiene instructions (OHI), dental plaque control and in the prevention and treatment of periodontitis.

Methods: Literature searches were performed using MeSH terms, keywords and free words and were published between 2015 and November 2020. The data from the articles were summarized in a narrative review.

Results: Data concerning the influence of OHI on periodontal features, the impact of OHI before periodontitis non-surgical treatment, its efficacity on periodontitis prevention and maintenance of healthy periodontium were summarized in the tables of the present narrative review.

Conclusion: as prevention is better than a cure, it is relevant to bring in light the role of oral hygiene instructions, the patient self-control of dental plaque as well as the professional mechanical plaque removal in the prevention of periodontitis.

Keywords: Oral hygiene; Oral hygiene instruction; Periodontitis; Plaque control; Prevention.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dental Plaque* / prevention & control
Humans
Oral Hygiene
Periodontal Diseases* / prevention & control
Periodontitis* / prevention & control