Toothbrushes play an essential role in personal oral hygiene by effective plaque removal.
However, they get heavily contaminated by bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and fungi which may …

Objectives The present systematic review was conducted to give an overview of toothbrush
contamination among the general population and the factors affecting toothbrush …

Introduction In this randomized clinical trial, we investigated, using the microbial culture
technique and scanning electron microscopy, the contamination of acrylic baseplates of …

Background: Toothbrushes may play a significant role in plaque control. Toothbrushes
should be correctly stored, disinfected and changed at regular intervals. Objective: The …

Objective To evaluate the contamination level of toothbrushes by mutans streptococci (MS)
and the efficacy of antimicrobial solutions: cetylpyridinium chloride 0.05%(CPC; Cepacol™) …

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the rate of microbial contamination of toothbrushes used by
students and established a protocol for the spraying of 0.12% chlorhexidine to decrease the …

Objective To compare the efficacy of two types of mouth rinse sprays (Periogard and Plax) in
inhibiting the growth of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) on toothbrush bristles used by …

Toothbrushes are an environment for transfer of microbes, their retention and growth. The
aim of the study was to evaluate the bacterial contamination of toothbrushes during …

The aim of the study was to evaluate toothbrush contamination in vivo by Candida spp. and
the efficacy of Periogard® and Neem Sattiva®, in spray, in the disinfection of these …

OBJECTIVE: The recovery of mutans streptococci in saliva and dental biofilm samples
depends, in part, on the culture medium used. In this study, we compared (i) the culture …