What is Oral Prophylaxis?
Prophylaxis is nothing but any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis (to prevent the development of a disease) and secondary prophylaxis (whereby the disease has already developed and the patient is protected against worsening of this process). And hence Oral Prophylaxis is the removal of plaque, calculus, and stains from the exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth by scaling and polishing as a preventive measure for the control of local irritants. What does the Oral Prophylaxis include? Since the dental prophylaxis is the cornerstone for a lifetime of dental health, the routine dental should include: Personal oral hygiene evaluation, home care review and recommendations. Tooth brushing and flossing instructions. Supra gingival (above the gum) scaling to remove plaque and tartar from all visible tooth surfaces. Debridement of tartar beneath the gum, a
