Oral Hygiene

Follow the links below to find information on personal oral hygiene for maintaining good dental health.

Reviewed March 2012

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Title:   Teeth and teeth care
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Take good care of your teeth. Teeth bite and chew food so that it is small enough to be swallowed. Teeth help you to form words so that you can speak properly.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Teeth (easy read)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What are teeth? The part you can see is called the crown. It has roots to hold it in your gum. Teeth bite and chew food.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   10 tips to look after your teeth
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   10 tips to look after your teeth
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Personal hygiene
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves, and others, from illness. This means washing your hands, especially, but also your body. Good habits can help control body odour and bad breath.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Bad breath
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet explains the causes of bad breath, and the steps you can take to reduce or prevent it.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Dementia and dental care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Everyone with dementia needs an individualised preventive approach to dental care that should begin as soon as dementia is diagnosed.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Oral health for people with special needs
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet is designed to help both carers of people with special needs and individuals with a reduced capacity for self-care to develop and maintain a complete oral health care plan.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Teeth - quiz
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Think you know about your teeth? Try our health quiz to test your oral health knowledge. Is fruit juice bad for teeth and is fluoride good? The answers are here.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Teeth - open wide - looking after your teeth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Keeping your teeth, gums and mouth clean and healthy can prevent disease and infection, and can help to avoid pain and sickness.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Mouthwashes
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   There are many mouthwashes for sale in shops. Different mouthwashes claim to kill germs, relieve inflammation and reduce plaque, but how good they are is often uncertain.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Mouthwashes
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   A mouthwash may be recommended as an antimicrobial, a topical anti-inflammatory agent, a topical analgesic, or for caries prevention. Many different mouthwashes are commercially available and patients and health professionals struggle to select the most appropriate product for a particular need.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Guidelines for the use of fluorides
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   Provides an evidence based summary of current New Zealand and overseas evidence to inform best practice in the use of fluoride. There are guidelines that address the use of topical fluoride treatments including fluoride toothpastes, fluoride varnishes, fluoride mouthrinses, fluoride gels and foams and also for the use of fluoride tablets.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   HIV and your oral health
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet explains changes that can occur in the mouths of people with HIV and steps they can take to maintain oral health.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Oral health behaviours in the Australian population 2004-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides information on the oral health behaviours of the adult Australian population in the period 2004-06.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Prescribing good oral hygiene for adults
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Good oral hygiene is necessary to maintain a healthy mouth. This involves effective, mechanical removal of bacterial plaque from the teeth and from between the teeth every day.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Brushing and flossing
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Regular toothbrushing and flossing help protect your teeth from decay and gum disease. This fact sheet explains the most effective way to brush and floss your teeth.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Dental notes - Treatments for severe psoriasis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   People taking medication for severe psoriasis require very high levels of oral hygiene and regular professional cleaning to prevent or minimise deterioration of their periodontal structures.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Infective endocarditis and antibiotic prophylaxis
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   This leaflet is about preventing an infection of the heart in people with heart conditions. The infection is called infective endocarditis (en-DOH-car-DI-tis). It explains how antibiotics can be used, how advice about using antibiotics has recently changed, and why keeping your mouth healthy is very important.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Dental care for older people
Publisher:   Health promotion service for older people
Description:   It is really important to look after our teeth and gums as we get older as it affects our general health and how we feel day to day.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Mouth rinses
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet discusses when to use a mouth rinse, common types of mouth rinses and how to use a mouth rinse most effectively.
Date:   Jul 2008

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