title: A study of toothbrush contamination at different time intervals and comparative effectiveness of various disinfecting solutions in reducing toothbrush contamination.
abstract: Toothbrush contamination during the procedure of brushing was assessed at different time intervals of usage. A peak value of 100% contamination was found at 1 month interval. Hence, a method suggesting disinfection of the toothbrush was employed by comparing the effectiveness of various disinfecting solutions available in the market so that, the brush does not become a source of potential pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Pb. Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swaranjit
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012459:Salicylates; D013729:Terpenes; C057473:Listerine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine