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Dental plaque removal by ultrasonic toothbrushes

  • 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.

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Author:Ilya DigelORCiD, Inna Kern, Eva-Maria Geenen, Nuraly Akimbekov
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8010028
ISSN:2304-6767
Parent Title (English):dentistry journal
Publisher:MDPI
Place of publication:Basel
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of Completion:2020
Date of the Publication (Server):2020/03/30
Volume:8
Issue:28
First Page:1
Last Page:13
Link:https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8010028
Zugriffsart:weltweit
Institutes:FH Aachen / Fachbereich Medizintechnik und Technomathematik
FH Aachen / IfB - Institut für Bioengineering
collections:Verlag / MDPI
Open Access / Gold