title: Laboratory investigation of Colgate 360 degrees toothbrush and Oral-B indicator toothbrush for the removal of dental stains.
abstract: The objective of this in vitro study was to evaluate the stain-removal efficacy of a newly designed manual toothbrush, the Colgate 360 degrees, relative to a commercially available toothbrush, the Oral-B Indicator. A modification of Stookey et al was used to evaluate the stain-removal effects of toothbrushes instead of dentifrice on bovine teeth. A V.8 mechanical cross-brushing machine equipped with the test toothbrushes and adjusted to 500g to enamel surfaces evaluated stain removal using a dentifrice slurry and water after 800 double strokes. The overall results of this laboratory investigation indicate that the Colgate 360 degrees toothbrush is more effective, P < .05, than the commercial Oral-B Indicator toothbrush in removing dental stain and brightening teeth using a standard toothpaste or water.
authors.affiliation: Health Science Research Center, School of Health Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kleber
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mintel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003124:Colorimetry; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation*