Formula for Perfect Oral Hygiene

  I have perfect oral hygiene because 1. I'm motivated and 2. I'm educated(I know the anatomy and physiology of the mouth).   Every patient that sits in your chair is motivated or they wouldn't have made the appointment.  If they aren't educated that is the hygienists fault, that is our responsibility.  Oral hygiene is like cleaning a dark mysterious room.....we hand the patient some tools(floss, toothbrushes), send them into the dark room and when they are done we flip the light on and tell them what they missed with a tsk tsk try harder next time!  The hygienist needs to turn the light on in the room.  If the patient knows anatomy and physiology of the mouth and they are motivated they will have perfect oral hygiene.