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- Title
Arayüz Fırça Yüzeylerinin Taramalı Elektron Mikroskobu İncelemesi.
- Authors
SEVLİ, Doğukan; İnanç CENGİZ, M.; TEMİZ, Cengiz
- Abstract
Objective: In daily oral care, brushing alone is not sufficient to reach the interfaces in tightly contacted teeth, so that these areas can not to be cleaned. Interdental brushes are manually activated tools designed to clean the interfaces of the teeth according to the ISO 16409 standard.In this study, it was aimed to investigate the changes in the surface of the interdental brushes by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Material and Methods: Interdental brushes of different models, shapes and sizes were divided into groups. Surface changes were examined using SEM before use, 1 week, 1 month after use. After the experiment, the tip of brushes which functioned were cut with chisel and made ready for examination in SEM. Samples were examined at various magnifications and their image sections were taken. Results: In the SEM images, with the use of 1 week and 1092 movements, rapid wear was observed and with 1 month and 4680 movements, breaks were encountered and interdental brushes were deformed. In the investigations, it was observed that the metal in the center was covered with a plastic and this plastic was worn and poured as a result of usage. Conclusion: As a result of the use of these brushes, plastic particles spilled from their surfaces may cause foreign body reaction in gingival sulcus or various parts of oral mucosa. In order to make definite judgments, invivo studies are needed on this subject.
- Subjects
FOREIGN body reaction; ORAL mucosa; SCANNING electron microscopy; ORAL hygiene; DENTAL research
- Publication
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021, Vol 27, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
1300-7734
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5336/dentalsci.2020-73545