TY  - JOUR
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Kern, Inna
A1  - Geenen, Eva-Maria
A1  - Akimbekov, Nuraly
T1  - Dental plaque removal by ultrasonic toothbrushes
JF  - dentistry journal
N2  - With the variety of toothbrushes on the market, the question arises, which toothbrush is best suited to maintain oral health? This thematic review focuses first on plaque formation mechanisms and then on the plaque removal effectiveness of ultrasonic toothbrushes and their potential in preventing oral diseases like periodontitis, gingivitis, and caries. We overviewed the physical effects that occurred during brushing and tried to address the question of whether ultrasonic toothbrushes effectively reduced the microbial burden by increasing the hydrodynamic forces. The results of published studies show that electric toothbrushes, which combine ultrasonic and sonic (or acoustic and mechanic) actions, may have the most promising effect on good oral health. Existing ultrasonic/sonic toothbrush models do not significantly differ regarding the removal of dental biofilm and the reduction of gingival inflammation compared with other electrically powered toothbrushes, whereas the manual toothbrushes show a lower effectiveness.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/dj8010028
SN  - 2304-6767
VL  - 8
IS  - 28
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - THES
A1  - Geenen, Eva-Maria
T1  - Studies of Epstein-Barr virus EBNA2 and its interactions with host cell factors
T1  - Etude de la protéine EBNA2 du virus Epstein-Barr et ses interactions avec les facteurs de la cellule hôte
Y1  - 2013
N1  - Thesis
PB  - Université de Grenoble
CY  - Grenoble
ER  -