Is pomegranate peels infusion effective for disinfection of toothbrushes?
Priscila Lima de Luna FREIRE; Priscila Hernández CAMPOS; Fabíola Galbiatti CARVALHO; Jonas Almeida RODRIGUES; Michele Baffi DINIZ · Revista de Odontologia da UNESP
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Abstract
Abstract Introduction Methods of decontamination or sanitization of toothbrushes have been questioned. Objective This study assessed the effectiveness of pomegranate peels infusion as a disinfectant of toothbrushes against Streptococcus mutans. Material and method A sample of 16 schoolchildren aged between 7 and 9 years performed brushing 5 days/week, with a careful brushing once a day. After each day of brushing, the toothbrushes were washed and sprayed with one disinfectant solution. This procedure was repeated for 4 weeks using one of the different solutions per week: distilled water (G1; n
Abstract by Priscila Lima de Luna FREIRE; Priscila Hernández CAMPOS; Fabíola Galbiatti CARVALHO; Jonas Almeida RODRIGUES; Michele Baffi DINIZ, Revista de Odontologia da UNESP — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1590/1807-2577.01416