Adjunct use of mouth rinses with a sonic toothbrush accelerates the detachment of a Streptococcus mutans biofilm: an in vitro study

Adjunct use of mouth rinses with a sonic toothbrush accelerates the detachment of a Streptococcus mutans biofilm: an in vitro study

Abstract Background The aim of this in vitro study was to examine the possible enhancement of the biofilm peeling effect of a sonic toothbrush following the use of an antimicrobial mouth rinse. Methods The biofilm at a noncontact site in the interdental area was treated by sound wave convection with...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Ohsumi, Shoji Takenaka, Yuuki Sakaue, Yuki Suzuki, Ryoko Nagata, Taisuke Hasegawa, Hayato Ohshima, Yutaka Terao, Yuichiro Noiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Biofilm
Streptococcus mutans
Mouth rinse
Detachment
Sonic toothbrush
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01144-0

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