Enhanced support for you and your patients: Learn about the Oral Care Literacy Campaign and access resources for your practice
We are focused on helping you by providing resources and samples to support your patients and enhance their oral health knowledge.
A healthy mouth begins at home
The majority of Canadians learn about the best oral health practices from their dentist. Remind your patients the importance of a comprehensive oral care routine that consists of brushing, flossing, and rinsing twice daily.
Holding the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gumline, instruct your patients to gently brush across the entire tooth for 2 minutes, spending 30 seconds on each corner of the mouth. Afterwards, brush the tongue from back to front for another 15-30 seconds to remove any extra bacteria and food debris.
Brushing alone only reaches 25% of the mouth. 1,2 To reach places the toothbrush can’t, gently floss in a C-shape around each tooth two to three times.
For a whole-mouth clean, rinse with LISTERINE® Antiseptic Mouthwash for 30 seconds. This simple step ensures that your patients reach nearly 100% of their mouth, eliminating bacteria that hide in places brushing and flossing can’t reach that can cause bad breath, plaque and gingivitis.
Your recommendation matters -76% of patients are willing to add another step to their oral care routine but 60% won’t start a healthy habit without a professional recommendation.*2
LISTERINE® support for dental professionals
The Canadian Dental Care Plan has increased access to dental services for Canadians. This means more patients in your chair and more opportunities to educate them about oral health
The LISTERINE® VIP Program is here to help you by giving you access to resources, samples, and tools designed to support and educate your patients about oral care.
As a LISTERINE® VIP Program member you will receive perks such as:
- Best practices and advice from fellow dental professionals
- Clinical literature about at-home oral care
- Patient education tools and programs
- Notifications regarding member perks at upcoming conferences
- LISTERINE® samples to share with your patients
*Based on self-reported data from a survey of patients in the US, UK, Thailand, Brazil, and Japan (N =4134).
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References: 1. Kerr WJS, Kelly J, Geddes DAM. The areas of various surfaces in the human mouth from nine years to adulthood. J Dent Res. 1991;170:1528-1530. 2. Collins LMC, Dawes C. The surface area of the adult human mouth and thickness of the salivary film covering the teeth and oral mucosa. J Dent Res. 1987;66(8):1300-1302. 3. Study of Bold Oral Health Survey, 2015. Data on file, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.