Control of Dental Plaque

Sammons, Rachel

doi:10.1002/0470867841.ch10

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“…A variety of oral hygiene measures have been used since before recorded history prior to the toothbrush [1] excavations have unearthed chew tree twigs, bird feathers, animal bones and porcupine quills that are believed to be used as a tool for oral hygiene. In different cultures around the world, the tooth brush has been found in various forms essentially doing the same function [2].…”

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The Evolution of A Tooth Brush: From Antiquity to Present- A Mini-Review

Tadinada¹

2015

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Tooth brush have been an integral part of a daily routine across many cultures around the world from the times of antiquity to the 21 st century. A variety of cultures across the world have used many different materials from certain tree twigs like "Neem" and "Miswak" to bird feathers and pig hair. While the essential function of the tooth brush which was to mechanically cleanse the mouth has remained the same over the ages, the 21 st century is looking to embrace technology to redefine what the "tooth brush" can do. In this mini review we present a historical background of the toothbrush and how it has evolved over the years and what are the future possibilities that can help understand people's brushing habits that can be used to develop public health programs.

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The Evolution of A Tooth Brush: From Antiquity to Present- A Mini-Review

Tadinada¹

2015

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“…The English word "toothbrush" was first found in the autobiography of Anthony Wood, who wrote in 1690 revealing that he had bought a toothbrush from J. Barret [1]. However, various tools have, indeed, been used for oral cleaning since before recorded history [2]. These include chew sticks, tree twigs, bird feathers, horsehair, animal bones, and porcupine quills.…”

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“…However, the Europeans soon found that the hog bristles were too hard and they preferred softer bristles sourced from horsehair or feather [3]. As a result, both hog and horse bristle toothbrushes were mass-produced and imported to England from China until the mid-20th century [2].…”

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Safety and Design Aspects of Powered Toothbrush—A Narrative Review

Tsoi

et al. 2020

Dentistry Journal

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The powered toothbrush has become a modern dental tool that is available in the supermarket. Indeed, the design of the powered toothbrush, e.g., mechanical and electrical, would affect not only the efficacy but also the safety of the products. This narrative review attempted to view the powered toothbrush from design, safety, and application points with respect to tufts, filaments, handles, mechanics, motions, and materials interactions from various available sources. Different brands and models of powered toothbrushes have their own designs that might affect the clinical outcome. The rotational design was advocated to be clinically more effective than the manual one, some modern models might be designed with vibrational or oscillation (or mixed) tufts head that might be useful in patients with specific needs, such as having xerostomia or for the elderly. To conclude, tuft retention design is important in the powered toothbrush as it contributes significantly to safety as the fallen off tufts, filaments and metal parts might cause injury. Tests revealing the retention force of brush head plates and brush head bristles will be significant references for consumers to determine which design of powered toothbrushes is relatively safer.

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Control of Dental Plaque

Cited by 2 publications

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The Evolution of A Tooth Brush: From Antiquity to Present- A Mini-Review

The Evolution of A Tooth Brush: From Antiquity to Present- A Mini-Review

Safety and Design Aspects of Powered Toothbrush—A Narrative Review

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