Effectiveness of three antimicrobial mouthrinses on the disinfection of toothbrushes stored in closed containers: a randomized clinical investigation by DNA Checkerboard and Culture

• Published in: Gerodontology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 227 - 236
• Main Authors: Nascimento, Cássio do, Sorgini, Maíra Balero, Pita, Murillo Sucena, Fernandes, Flávio Henrique Carriço Nogueira, Calefi, Paulo Linares, Watanabe, Evandro, Pedrazzi, Vinícius
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use; bacteria; Bacterial Load - drug effects; Bacteriological Techniques; Cetylpyridinium - therapeutic use; Chlorhexidine - analogs & derivatives; Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use; clinical trial; Cross-Over Studies; Dental Disinfectants - therapeutic use; DNA, Bacterial - analysis; Equipment Contamination - prevention & control; Female; Fusobacterium - isolation & purification; Humans; Lactobacillus casei - isolation & purification; Male; Mouthwashes - therapeutic use; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; oral microbiology; Peptostreptococcus - isolation & purification; Porphyromonas gingivalis; Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification; Prevotella intermedia - isolation & purification; Random Allocation; Streptococcus - drug effects; Streptococcus - isolation & purification; toothbrush; Toothbrushing - instrumentation; Young Adult; clinical trial; oral microbiology; toothbrush; bacteria

Objectives The aim of this in vivo study was to evaluate the efficacy of three antimicrobial solutions on the disinfection of toothbrushes after storage in closed containers. Materials and Methods Sixteen healthy subjects were enroled in this randomized cross‐over clinical investigation. The study w...