The Patient‐Centred Interdental Cleaning Concept—Consensus Based on a Round Table
Barriers to implementing interdental cleaning recommendations must be explored to provide practical solutions for the general population and dental care professionals. Strategies should include developing easily translatable educational content endorsed by professional societies to raise awareness, promoting behaviour change, tailoring care to individual needs, improving product usability, managing costs and addressing discomfort. It is also essential to align recommendations within the dental profession and prioritise interdental care in clinical practice, emphasising evidence-based guidelines and collaborative education efforts to ensure effective interdental hygiene practices are adopted.
Authors
- Fridus (G. A.) Van der Weijden
- Tim M. J. A. Thomassen
- Christian Graetz
- Dagmar E. Slot
- Nicola Discepoli
- Inmaculada Tomás
- Cornelia Frese
- Johannes C. Ehrenthal
- Sonja Sälzer
- Christof E. Dörfer
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (NL)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
- Surgical Specialties (Canada) (CA)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.70009
- Primary Topic
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Colgate-Palmolive Company