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Use the following case description to complete the following exercises.
Mrs.RWJ has been diagnosed with chronic periodontitis and has been referred to a dental hygienist for Phase I therapy.She is a widow, 63 years of age, in good health, and is living on her social security benefits.Mrs.RWJ has some arthritis in her hands and feet, particularly affecting her fingers and toes.She has 28 teeth; only her third molars are missing.Her clinical findings include 2- to 4-mm probing depths around all of her teeth, with 1 mm of recession throughout.All of the deeper 4-mm probe depths are on the interproximal surfaces of the maxillary molars.Mrs.RWJ brushes her teeth twice each day, has moderate amounts of plaque on all gingival and interproximal surfaces, and has moderate subgingival calculus throughout the mouth.She has little supragingival calculus.Mrs.RWJ has a history of caries, evidenced by numerous fillings and two crowns.She also has two carious lesions that will be treated by her general dentist after Phase I therapy is complete.Her periodontal prognosis is good, and the periodontist does not expect to perform periodontal surgery after the dental hygienist has completed the treatment.
-What combination of mechanical oral hygiene aids would be recommended for Mrs.RWJ?


A) Manual toothbrush and interproximal brushes
B) Mechanical toothbrush and interproximal brushes
C) Manual toothbrush, dental floss, and interproximal brushes
D) Mechanical toothbrush, dental floss, and interproximal brushes

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