Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, KLEVK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, India.
Int J Dent Hyg. 2009 Nov;7(4):237-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00384.x.
Until recently, little attention has been directed towards the role the toothbrush may play in human health, even though a report of toothbrush as a significant factor in the infection appeared in 1920. It is common knowledge that the human mouth harbours a wide variety of microorganisms, some of which, at any given time, can be assumed to be potential pathogens. This was not known when toothbrushes were originally designed, yet the common toothbrush has been used in basically the same form for about 200 years. In today's world of organ transplantation and alteration of the immune system, it is important to consider the toothbrush as a source of potential pathogens. Given the fact that very often people will traumatize themselves with their toothbrush, this trauma may become a potential portal of entry for organisms. In this article, we have attempted to demonstrate the importance of toothbrush disinfection, given tips on home toothbrush care and hope to motivate the dentists to educate the patients on the importance of toothbrush disinfection.
直到最近，人们对牙刷在人类健康中可能扮演的角色几乎没有关注，尽管早在 1920 年就有报道称牙刷是感染的一个重要因素。众所周知，人的口腔中栖息着各种各样的微生物，其中一些在任何特定时间都可能被认为是潜在的病原体。这在最初设计牙刷时并不为人所知，但普通牙刷已经以基本相同的形式使用了大约 200 年。在当今这个器官移植和免疫系统改变的世界里，我们有必要将牙刷视为潜在病原体的来源。鉴于人们经常会用牙刷伤害自己，这种创伤可能成为生物体进入的潜在门户。在本文中，我们试图展示牙刷消毒的重要性，提供一些有关家庭牙刷护理的小贴士，并希望激励牙医向患者宣传牙刷消毒的重要性。
