Open AccessAssessment of microbial contamination of toothbrush head: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
GN Karibasappa,
L Nagesh,
B. Sujatha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.79965
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , dentistry , toilet , oral hygiene , tooth brushing , streptococcus mutans , contamination , bristle , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , ecology , brush , pathology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
The most common oral hygiene aid used to improve the oral health of an individual is toothbrush and it is often neglected to maintain in a proper aseptic condition, which could probably result in contamination by various micro-organisms.
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