Dental Hygienist: A Case Study

The dental hygienist should be able to tell the patient about different toothpastes and make their decision a little easier. Most patients will base their decision on price, flavor and advertising claims. The dental hygienist is able help them with their decision by clinical recommendations, their state of health, and therapeutic agents needed. The paste they’re using could be therapeutic or detrimental to their health (Darby 432). There are many different oral conditions the patient may be concerned about and we can make the best recommendation based on our understanding of the different ingredients. There are multiple different brands and types that may confuse the patient. We want to suggest the best type of dentifrice based on their habits and needs. They may need a children's paste, one to clean dentures, or non/low foaming (Darby 420). It's important we understand what each of these ingredients does to ensure the best choice for our patients. We wouldn't want to suggest our patients a whitening toothpaste when they are concerned about sensitivity. They may be experiencing a lot of sensitivity and not found a good solution, and we may have better options for them. We know the most information about the patient's oral condition and are able to give the best advice to them. You wouldn't want …show more content…
The less abrasives in the toothpaste the gentler it is on the teeth (Darby 429). Hydrated silica is one of the abrasive agents in Crest Gingival Detoxifying which makes it a little bit harder on the enamel. The dentifrice wouldn’t be too hard on the enamel since there aren’t that many abrasive agents listed in the toothpaste. There are many other ingredients listed that are soluble in water such as sodium saccharin, sodium hydroxide, and Sucralose. The amount of soluble ingredients compared to insoluble ingredients suggests the toothpaste wouldn’t be too hard on the enamel or root

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Dental Hygienist Case Study