Microbiological evaluation of bristles of frequently used toothbrushes Avaliação microbiológica das cerdas de escovas dentárias de uso frequente

• Main Authors: Celso André Ferreira (Author), Geovana Dagostim Savi (Author), Ana Paula Panatto (Author), Jaqueline da Silva Generoso (Author), Tatiana Barichello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Brushing teeth is probably the practice of oral hygiene most common in the world; however, inadequate use can become a risk to the population health, once they may be contaminated with various microorganisms. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial contamination...