Evaluation of alternative methods for the disinfection of toothbrushes

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Komiyama, Edson Yukio ^a   Back Brito, Graziella Nuernberg ^a   Balducci, Ivan ^a   Koga Ito, Cristiane Yumi ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Chlorhexidine; Disinfection; Toothbrushing; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BORIC ACID; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TOOTHPASTE; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL DEVICE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ACETIC ACID; BORATES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 77955534043     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-83242010000100005     Document Type: Article

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