Table 6.

At-home maintenance protocol.

	Category A (Low)	Category B (Medium)	Category C (High)
Brushing with OTC fluoridated toothpaste	2 times per day		3 time per day OTC fluoride toothpaste OR twice per day prescription fluoride toothpaste
Fluoridated mouth wash	None	Once per day	Once per day if extremely high caries risk
Flossing	Dental flossing/superfloss
CHX mouthwash	Optional		One week each month
OTC antiseptic	OTC antiseptic mouthwash
Prosthesis care	None	○Clean removable prosthesis at least 2x/day with professional denture cleaning agent ○Store in prescribed cleaning solution ○Reinforce prosthesis usage instructions
Special considerations	○Continue using topical and/systemic treatment for oral disease as indicated ○Continue monitor medical condition/s as indicated

OTC: over the counter; CHX: chlorhexidine.