Open AccessInterdental hygiene index – A proposal of dual-purpose tool for patient assessment and motivation
Author(s) -
Ashwin Parakkaje Subramanya,
Munivenkatappa Lakshmaiah Venkatesh Prabhuji
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_852_20
Subject(s) - interdental consonant , medicine , dentistry , oral hygiene , visual analogue scale , hygiene , orthodontics , physical therapy , pathology
Interdental areas are more prone to plaque accumulation, thereby increasing the susceptibility for periodontal diseases. Proper method of interdental hygiene assessment and motivation to use interdental aids can potentially reduce the burden of periodontal diseases.