Kamal Singh
The effect of using dettol, salt and hot tap water in elimination of toothbrush contamination
Journal title : Indian Journal of Microbiology Research
Publisher : Diva Enterprises Private Limited
Online ISSN : 2394-5478
Page Number : 227
Journal volume : 2
Journal issue : 4
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Regularly used toothbrushes can be heavily contaminated with microorganisms, while inappropriate storage may increase the microbial load on these toothbrushes. Toothbrushes Microbial contamination can help to transmit many diseases, especially for people with mouth and/or Gum problems. This study aims to find the easiest and most available way to sterile toothbrushes at home. 24 adult volunteers were divided into four groups, the first three groups were asked to sterilize their toothbrushes with Dettol, water salt and hot water, while the fourth group toothbrushes were a positive control. Results showed that toothbrushes sterilized with Dettol gave the least contamination rate of 12.5%, toothbrushes sterilized with salt came next with 37.5%, while toothbrushes sterilized with hot tap water were the next with 50%. The toothbrushes of the fourth group which was used as the positive control were totally contaminated with different types of bacteria. Six bacterial agents were isolated; they are Staphylococcus Sp., Streptococcus sp., Bacillus Sp., E.coli, Pseudomonas Sp., and Salmonella sp. It was concluded that the use of Dettol was very effective in reducing the number of contamination of toothbrushes but its unacceptable flavour limiting its use. Other volunteers were comfortable with the use of salt and hot water as it was almost effective. The research suggests a group of recommendations to avoid the transmission of pathogens through toothbrushes and ensure healthy usage.
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5958/2394-5478.2015.00019.9
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Article Keywords Details
- Contamination
- Dettol
- Gums
- Salt and Hot Tap Water in Elimination of Toothbrush Contamination
- Hot water and dettol for infection
- Salt and Hot Tap Water
- The Effect of Using Dettol
- Toothbrushes
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