Contamination of a toothbrush with antibacterial properties by oral microorganisms

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-337

  Efstratiou, M ^a   Papaioannou, W ^a   Nakou, M ^a   Ktenas, E ^b   Vrotsos, I A ^a   Panis, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacterial transmission; Contamination; Disinfection; Oral hygiene aids; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM; MALEIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHOXYETHYLENE-MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER; POLY(MALEIC ANHYDRIDE METHYL VINYL ETHER); POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; DISINFECTION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DISINFECTION; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALEATES; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; POLYETHYLENES; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTE; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 33847276514     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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