Germicidal activity of antimicrobials and VIOlight ® Personal Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer: An in vitro study

The study evaluated the antibacterial effect of VIOlight ® (VL) Personal Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer on biofilms after toothbrush exposure to human saliva compared to Listerine ® Antiseptic (LA), 3% hydrogen peroxide (3%HP) and water. Twenty toothbrush heads ( n = 5/Gp) were immersed in saliva and t...

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Published in:	Journal of dentistry Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 621 - 625
Main Authors:	Beneduce, C., Baxter, K.A., Bowman, J., Haines, M., Andreana, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2010 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antimicrobial agents Antiseptics Bacteria Bacteria, Aerobic - drug effects Bacteria, Aerobic - radiation effects Bacteria, Anaerobic - drug effects Bacteria, Anaerobic - radiation effects Biofilm Biofilms - drug effects Biofilms - radiation effects Biological and medical sciences Colony Count, Microbial Dental Devices, Home Care - microbiology Dentistry Drug Combinations Ent and stomatology Germicidal activity Humans Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen Peroxide - pharmacology Medical sciences Microbiology Microorganisms Oral hygiene Pharmacology. Drug treatments Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Salicylates - pharmacology Saliva - microbiology Stomatology Terpenes - pharmacology Toothbrush Toothbrushing - instrumentation Ultraviolet Rays Biofilm Germicidal activity Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria Toothbrush Human Biological properties Dentistry Bacteriological investigation In vitro Antimicrobial agent Bactericidal effect Microbiological investigation Tooth brush Antiseptic Disinfecting agent Saliva Comparative study
ISSN:	0300-5712, 1879-176X, 1879-176X
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