Open AccessComparative evaluation of ultraviolet and microwave sanitization techniques for toothbrush decontamination
Author(s) -
Sheela Kumar Gujjari,
Anil Kumar Gujjari,
Punit Vaibhav Patel,
P V Shubhashini
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.86383
Subject(s) - toothbrush , dentistry , medicine , significant difference , human decontamination , materials science , brush , composite material , pathology
Toothbrushes are rapidly contaminated with different microorganisms representing a possible cause of infection or reinfection especially in the periodontal patients under therapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sanitization of toothbrushes previously contaminated by various oral microorganisms using a domestic microwave oven and commercial ultraviolet (UV) light toothbrush sanitizer.