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A Study on Biofilm Removal Efficacy of Bioelectric Toothbrush
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: Received: 12 September 2023 / Approved: 13 September 2023 / Online: 14 September 2023 (03:57:45 CEST)
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Park, H.M.; Ryu, S.; Jo, E.; Yoo, S.K.; Kim, Y.W. A Study on the Biofilm Removal Efficacy of a Bioelectric Toothbrush. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1184. Park, H.M.; Ryu, S.; Jo, E.; Yoo, S.K.; Kim, Y.W. A Study on the Biofilm Removal Efficacy of a Bioelectric Toothbrush. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 1184.
Abstract
Effective oral care is a critical requirement to maintain high quality of life. Most oral diseases are caused by plaque (oral biofilm), which is also correlated with systemic diseases. A common method to remove biofilm is brushing teeth with a toothpaste. However, 3.5 billion people in the world have oral diseases, meaning that more efficient methods of removing biofilms are needed. We have developed a toothbrush applying bioelectric effect (BE) utilizing an electric force for biofilm removal. It demonstrated significantly higher biofilm removal efficiency than non-BE manual toothbrushes. Tests were performed in saline and toothpaste conditions using various pressure. Results showed that the BE toothbrush had a significantly higher biofilm removal efficiency in saline (0.5 N: 215.43 ± 89.92 %, 2.5 N: 116.77 ± 47.02 %) and in a toothpaste slurry (0.5 N: 104.96 ± 98.93 %, 2.5 N: 96.23 ± 35.16 %) than non-BE manual toothbrushes. Results also showed that BE toothbrushes were less dependent on toothpaste. This study suggests that the application of BE can be a new solution to plaque problems in oral care.
Keywords
bioelectric effect; microcurrent; toothbrush; dental; biofilm; plaque
Subject
Engineering, Bioengineering
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