brushing · interdental care · tepe products ·Apr 18, 2025

TePe Tools for Oral Cancer Patients

Every year about 59,660 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed. Of the people newly diagnosed with these cancers, only about 60% will live longer than 5 years. The death rate associated with oral cancer remains high due to the cancer being routinely discovered late in its development.

Adjusting your oral hygiene routines at home during cancer treatment and after surgery is important.

During treatment of oral cancers, many people develop sores in their mouth as they have a lowered immune system. These sores make it difficult to maintain oral health with traditional tools, and it makes it difficult to eat. Experiencing sensitive oral tissue indicates the need for extra soft oral homecare tools.

Here are some recommended oral hygiene aids for sensitive tissue and hard to reach areas.

TePe® Interdental Brush Extra Soft: These are small brushes specially designed to clean between your teeth, where a regular toothbrush does not reach. The extra soft bristles are gentle on sensitive tissue.

TePe Special Care™ & TePe Special Care™ Compact: This brush has ultra-soft bristles, with either a regular or compact brush head size. The regular brush head size has 12,000 ultra-soft bristles. The neck of the brush can be angled in hot water for better access. Plaque removal is difficult during oral cancer treatment, and this brush offers a comfortable solution for daily cleaning.

Many that do survive oral cancer suffer long-term problems like:

Facial disfigurement due to removal of cancer with surgery
Loss or partial loss of teeth, tongue, and jawbone due to removal of cancer with surgery
Difficulty removing plaque due to disfigurement of oral structures
Difficulty eating and speaking

TePe Compact Tuft™: This brush offers a precision cleaning in those hard-to-reach areas that have been modified due to removal of oral cancer. This brush has a small dome-shaped tuft for better accessibility.