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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Charcoal vs. Non-charcoal Toothbrushes: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Reema Zaid AlDhawi, Najla Hamad AlNaqa, Oula Esam Tashkandi, Ahmed Tawfiq Gamal, Haifa Fahad AlShammery, Samar Mohammad Eltom

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Article in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Reema Zaid AlDhawiDental Intern at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Najla Hamad AlNaqaDental Intern at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Oula Esam TashkandiDental Intern at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Tawfiq GamalAssistant Professor, Preventive Dentistry Department at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Haifa Fahad AlShammeryLecturer in Microbiology at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Samar Mohammad EltomLaboratory Specialist in Microbiology at Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the efficacy of the antimicrobial properties of charcoal vs. non-charcoal toothbrushes and the level of bacterial contamination in the oral cavity using a charcoal toothbrush. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a randomized, double-blind controlled study in which both male and female subjects aged from 18 to 35 were included (

resultsThe Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that there was a significant difference in bacterial counts between non-charcoal and charcoal toothbrushes (

conclusionThe study demonstrates that charcoal toothbrushes reduce bacterial contamination and the poor effects on oral health after 1 week of use.

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Antibacterialcharcoalcontaminationoral healthtoothbrush

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PMID33437704
PMCPMC7791587

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