Can toothbrushing reduce the intraoral viral load of SARS-CoV-2? A pilot study with a dentifrice containing an antimicrobial phthalocyanine derivative

• Main Authors: Poleti, Marcelo Lupion (Author), Gregório, Danielle (Author), Bistaffa, Alisson Gabriel Idelfonso (Author), Vilhena, Fabiano Vieira (Author), Simão, Andréa Name Colado (Author), Mori, Mayara Tiemi Enokida (Author), Stadtlober, Nicole Perugini (Author), Lozovoy, Marcell Alysson Batisti (Author), da Silva Santos, Paulo Sérgio (Author), Tatibana, Berenice Tomoko (Author), Fernandes, Thais Maria Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to assess whether toothbrushing with a dentifrice containing an antimicrobial phthalocyanine derivative (APD) can reduce the intraoral viral load of SARS-CoV-2. Twenty COVID-19-positive dentate patients aged ≥18 years were selected instructed to brush their teeth for 2 min...