Ojha Saroj Kumar, Javdekar Sadashiv Bhaskar, Dhir Sangeeta
Department of Dental Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences, Patna, India.
J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2015 May-Jun;19(3):263-7. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.156873.
Plaque control has been shown to be pivotal in maintaining the optimal periodontal health. Mechanical plaque control is the most popular option for establishing the optimal oral health. Toothbrushes have been the novel tool for mechanical cleansing. However, the abrasive potential of the toothbrushes on the enamel surface is an area in gray.
The aim of this in vitro study is to evaluate the abrasivity of the toothbrush versus the velcro fasteners.
The mounted teeth of both the groups were subjected to abrasion test, and the tooth surfaces were observed for the possible abrasions from the oscillating strokes (toothbrush) and frictional contacts (hook and loop velcro) and examined under the scanning electron microscope.
Comparative assessment of both velcro (hook and loop) and toothbrush bristles did not reveal any evidence of abrasion on the tooth specimens.
Veclro fasteners are safe and qualitatively at par to the manual toothbrush for their efficacy and efficiency in teeth cleansing.
菌斑控制已被证明在维持最佳牙周健康方面至关重要。机械性菌斑控制是建立最佳口腔健康的最常用方法。牙刷一直是机械清洁的新型工具。然而，牙刷对牙釉质表面的磨损潜力是一个尚不清楚的领域。
本体外研究的目的是评估牙刷与魔术贴的磨损性。
两组的安装牙齿均进行磨损试验，观察牙齿表面因振荡冲程（牙刷）和摩擦接触（钩环魔术贴）可能产生的磨损，并在扫描电子显微镜下检查。
对魔术贴（钩和环）和牙刷刷毛的比较评估未发现牙齿标本有任何磨损迹象。
魔术贴在清洁牙齿的功效和效率方面是安全的，在质量上与手动牙刷相当。
