A Pilot Study to Assess Bacteraemia Associated with Tooth Brushing Using Conventional, Electric or Ultrasonic Toothbrushes

Aim: This was to compare the incidence of bacteraemia following toothbrushing using ultrasonic, powered or conventional manual children’s toothbrushes. Methods: Healthy subjects (11), aged 18 to 45 years, attending the Leeds Dental Institute were recruited. Subjects attended three separate appointme...

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Published in:European archives of paediatric dentistry 2007-11, Vol.8 (S1), p.42-45
Main Authors: Misra, S., Percival, R. S., Devine, D. A., Duggal, M. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bacteremia
Bacteria
Blood
Brushing
Care and treatment
Health aspects
Oral hygiene
Prevention
Toothbrushes
Varieties
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Summary:Aim: This was to compare the incidence of bacteraemia following toothbrushing using ultrasonic, powered or conventional manual children’s toothbrushes. Methods: Healthy subjects (11), aged 18 to 45 years, attending the Leeds Dental Institute were recruited. Subjects attended three separate appointments, during which they had their teeth brushed with a conventional manual toothbrush (CMT), a powered Braun-Oral B toothbrush (PBT) or a Sonicare Optima ultrasonic toothbrush (STB). Venous blood samples were taken immediately before, 30 secs and 2 mins after brushing. Blood and saliva samples collected prior to tooth brushing, all samples were immediately processed for microbiological analysis. Results: An increase in the incidence of bacteria in blood samples followed the use of all types of toothbrush. The highest incidence of bacteraemia (8/11 subjects) was following brushing with powered toothbrushes, which was significantly (p
ISSN:1818-6300
1996-9805
DOI:10.1007/BF03262610