It takes two hands to applaud...
...and it takes two hands to do...
...the Ol' Switheroo!...
Now there's more
evidence that...
'it takes two to make a thing go right,
and
it takes two to make it out of sight!'
"This ultra-new toothbrushing procedure opens up a whole new side
in the quest for cleaner teeth...by calling on your non-dominant
hand to pitch in,"
emphasizes its developer, Ralph Winge, D.D.S.,
graduate of USC/Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry.
Winge is introducing this unheard of system of cleaning
on January 1, 2024, however, it came to him on May 27, 2023,
"I was working with a small San Pedro cactus (trichocereus macrogonus)
in the garden
and caught a pesky minor invisible needle from the plant, so I had to
temporarily do things with my 'other' hand."
"And since I'm always on the lookout
for new ways to brush the mouth, I thought about not being so monosynaptic
and so monohanded about brushing...yes...
...don't let my left hand just freeload and hang around...
...put it to work!"
This is Winge's ninth method he has divised, but, ever the futurist, he says that
he 'owes Dentistry a tenth one, just to round things out!'
Summary Table
MANUAL BRUSHING METHODS SUMMARIZED
(Adopted from Primary Preventive, 5th Edition, Harris and Christen, et.al)
Technique Bristle Positioning Brushing Motion Effects Claimed
The Ol' Switcheroo User Determined Change tbrush from Supragingival cleansing
Winge ToothFairy User Determined Sweep across teeth Supragingival cleansing,
Swoop gingival stimulation
(2023)
Winge Chaos User determined User chosen Supragingival cleansing,
Double-Brush gingival stimulation
(2022)
Winge 90 Toothbrush handle held Side to Side Supragingival cleansing,
(2020) vertical, 90° to tooth gingival stimulation
Winge Crank 90° to tooth arcing up Supragingival cleansing,
(2020) and down gingival stimulation
Winge Pendulum 90° to tooth Glide brush from one Supragingival cleansing,
(2018) end of arch to other gingival stimulation
Winge Slide Almost parallel Slide along tooth from Supragingival cleansing,
(2008) to tooth surface gum area to incisal gingival stimulation
Winge Swing 90° to tooth Swing from buccal Supragingival cleansing,
Winge Bounce 90° to tooth Bouncing, tapping Supragingival cleansing,
(1999) on teeth and gums gingival stimulation
Bass 45° to apex in Vibratory horizontal Supragingival cleansing,
(1953) the sulcus jiggle gingival stimulation
Charters 90° to tooth Circular vibratory Interproximal cleansing,
(1948) vibratory gingival stimulation
Smith-Bell At occlusal Sweep gingivally Supragingival cleansing
(1948) surface
Leonard 90° to tooth Vertical strokes Supragingival cleansing,
(1939) gingival stimulation
Fones 90° to tooth Large circles over Supragingival cleansing,
(1934) teeth and gums gingival stimulation
Stillman 45° to apex Vibratory pulsing Gingival stimulation
(1932)
REFERENCES
The Ol' Switcheroo by Winge: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C., The Ol' Switcheroo By Winge, Hollywood Smiles Report Post, January 12, 2024.
Winge Toothfairy Swoop: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C., The Winge Toothfairy Swoop, Hollywood Smiles Report Post, February 3, 2023.
Winge 'Chaos' Double-brush: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: The Winge Chaos Double-brush Teethbrushing Strategy, Hollywood Smiles Report Post, January 7, 2022.
Winge 90°: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: The Winge 90, Hollywood Smiles Report Post, July 24, 2020.
Winge Crank: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: The Winge Crank, Hollywood Smiles Report Post May 29, 2020.
Winge Pendulum: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: Winge Pendulum, Video, Oct. 17, 2018.
Winge Slide: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: Watts Dentist Takes A Bite Out Of Plaque. Our Weekly Newspaper. August 21, 2008.
Winge Swing: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: Watts Dentist Invents New Toothbrushing Technique. L.A. Watts Times. Nov. 30, 2000.
Winge Bounce: Winge, D.D.S., Ralph C.: The New Winge Method of Brushing, Is it Effective? Angel City Dental News. March1999.
Bass Procedure: Bass,MD, Charles C.:Prevention of Caries and Periodontoclasia. Journal of Louisiana State Med Soc. March 1954.
Charters Process: Charters, D.D.S.,W. J.:Home Care of the Mouth. Proper Care of the Mouth. Journal of Peridontogy. 1948 vol 9 no. 10.
Smith-Bell Maneuver: Bell, D.D.S, Dickson G.: Teaching Home Care to the Patient. Journal of Periodontology. 1948 vol 9 no. 4.
Leonard Technique: Leonard, D.D.S., Harold: Conservative Treatment of Periodontalclasia ADA Journal August 1939 vol 26 no 8.
Fones Routine: Fones, D.D.S., A. C.:Home care of the Mouth. Mouth Hygiene 4th Edition. 1934 Lea and Filbiger Philadelphia, Pa.
Stillman Method: Stillman, D.D.S., FACD, FAAP, Paul: A Philosophy of the Treatment of Perio Dental Digest Sept 1932 vol. 38 no. 9.
Ralph Winge, D.D.S.
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