Whisky, microwave or hairdryer? Exploring the most efficient way to reduce bacterial colonisation on contaminated toothbrushes

Whisky, microwave or hairdryer? Exploring the most efficient way to reduce bacterial colonisation on contaminated toothbrushes

Key Points Toothbrush bristles are crammed with oral and environmental pathogens. Even when left untouched for 24 hours, toothbrushes remain highly contaminated. Hairdryer heat or immersion in whisky cannot disinfect toothbrush bristles satisfactorily within a minute. Microwave oven cooking seems to...

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Veröffentlicht in:British dental journal 2018-12, Vol.225 (11), p.1007-1010
Hauptverfasser: Patcas, R., Zbinden, R., Schätzle, M., Schmidlin, P. R., Zehnder, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerosols
Bacteria
Cooking
Decontamination
Dental Devices, Home Care
Dentistry
Disinfection & disinfectants
E coli
Escherichia coli
Investigations
Microwaves
Pathogens
Physiology
Toothbrushes
Toothbrushing
Whisky
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Zusammenfassung:Key Points Toothbrush bristles are crammed with oral and environmental pathogens. Even when left untouched for 24 hours, toothbrushes remain highly contaminated. Hairdryer heat or immersion in whisky cannot disinfect toothbrush bristles satisfactorily within a minute. Microwave oven cooking seems to be an effective technique to overcome bacterial contamination of toothbrushes.
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.1030