Microbial biofilms exhibit a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS),
including polysaccharides, proteins, extracellular DNA and lipids. EPS promote interactions …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of bacterial contamination of
toothbrushes after use and the efficacy of chlorhexidine and Listerine in decontaminating …

Households provide environments that encourage the formation of microbial communities,
often as biofilms. Such biofilms constitute potential reservoirs for pathogens, particularly for …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the contamination and the survival rate
of periodontopathic and cariogenic species on new toothbrushes with antibacterial …

INTRODUCTION: This randomized clinical trial assessed, by using microbial culture and
scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the contamination by mutans streptococci (MS) …

OBJECTIVES: Toothbrushes are rapidly contaminated with different microorganisms, which
colonize the oral cavity and interdental spaces. This can represent a possible cause of …

Background Oral antiseptics are valuable in controlling oral infections caused by cariogenic
bacteria. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mouthrinses and pure …

The aim of this study was to evaluate alternative methods for the disinfection of toothbrushes
considering that most of the previously proposed methods are expensive and cannot be …

Background: Toothbrush serves to be an important mechanical tool in maintaining oral
hygiene. In today's era of modern medicine, with a finite knowledge and awareness about …