ArticleMicroorganisms2020
The Toothbrush Microbiome: Impact of User Age, Period of Use and Bristle Material on the Microbial Communities of Toothbrushes.
Article in Microorganisms, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Effects of 275 nm Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation on Oral Bacteria In Vitro and Toothbrush Sanitization.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Silicone toothbrushes: A scoping review of an underutilized tool in global oral health.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Self-Reported Oral Hygiene Performance of Patients in Albania: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Phage communities in household-related biofilms correlate with bacterial hosts.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2024Article
- In Vitro Efficacy of Domestic Techniques for Disinfection of Toothbrushes Contaminated WithInternational journal of dentistry · 2024Article
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- High-Throughput Sequencing Analysis of the Changes in the Salivary Microbiota of Hungarian Young and Adult Subpopulation by an Anthocyanin Chewing Gum and Toothbrush Change.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- The Effect of Changing the Toothbrush on the Marginal Gingiva Microcirculation in the Adolescent Population-A Laser Doppler Flowmetry Assessment.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ecological Effects of Daily Antiseptic Treatment on Microbial Composition of Saliva-Grown Microcosm Biofilms and Selection of Resistant Phenotypes.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Toothbrushes play a central role in oral hygiene and must be considered one of the most common articles of daily use. We analysed the bacterial colonization of used toothbrushes by next generation sequencing (NGS) and by cultivation on different media. Furthermore, we determined the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the impact of different bristle materials on microbial growth and survival. NGS data revealed that
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