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Routine dental care and caries prophylaxis in patients with salivary hypofunction

Routine dental care and caries prophylaxis in patients with salivary hypofunction
Mild caries risk* Moderate caries risk High caries riskΔ
  • Brush two times per day
  • Floss at least once a day
  • Daily over-the-counter fluoride rinse (ACT, Fluorigard, etc)
  • Dental visits every six months
  • Brush two times per day
  • Floss at least once a day
  • Daily use of 1.1% sodium fluoride gel (or an equivalent supplemental fluoride preparation prescribed by a dentist)
  • Dental visits every four to six months
  • Annual bite-wing radiographs
  • Brush two times per day
  • Floss at least once a day
  • Use of 1.1% sodium fluoride gel each day and professionally administered fluoride varnishes every three to six months
  • Dental visits every three to four months
  • Bite-wing radiographs every six months
* A patient with symptomatic dry mouth but without clinical signs of dry mouth and without recent active or recurrent decay.
¶ A patient with clinical signs of dry mouth but no new carious lesions and no other risk factors.
Δ A patient with clinical signs of dry mouth and/or salivary hypofunction (eg, whole unstimulated saliva flow <0.1 mL/minute) who has developed any new carious lesions.
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