The Evaluation of Streptococcus Mutans Colonization in Private School NurseryKindergarten Children's Toothbrush#

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dc.contributor.authorToptancı I.R.
dc.contributor.authorToptancı B.Ç.
dc.contributor.authorCelepkolu T.
dc.contributor.authorBucaktepe P.G.E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:58:30Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Disinfection of the toothbrush is an essential parameter for oral hygiene. As a result, especially children cannot clean their toothbrushes sufficiently after brushing their teeth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accumulation level of Streptococcus mutans colonization at private school nursery-kindergarten children's toothbrushes and evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine solution in four weeks for disinfection. Methods: This study was approved by the local ethics committee. Two hundred thirty-four private school nursery-kindergarten children were selected for this study, who's aged between 24-72 months. These selected children for this study did not have any dental, antibiotic, antimycotic treatment in the last three months. Before the study, a survey was conducted about parents' education, employment, the income. A pediatric dentist made an oral examination of these children, dental caries, fillings, and missing teeth were determined. Children were divided into two groups; toothbrushes, toothpaste, and practical solutions distilled water and %0.12 chlorhexidine gluconate solution was given in a bottle for four weeks. In addition, the toothbrushes of children were collected every week. After incubation, Streptococcus mutans colonization was evaluated under stereomicroscope. All the collected data were statistically evaluated. Results: The DMF-T scores were statistically significant when evaluated with parents' education and income, but there was no statistical relationship between parents' employment and DMF-T scores. Streptococcus mutans colony reduction at the Chlorhexidine group was statistically significant. Conclusion: From the first brushing, toothbrushes can be contaminated with bacteria. If the toothbrushes are not clean sufficiently, the bacteria taken from the oral environment have a chance to form a colony on the toothbrushes with the effect of moisture. In addition, Streptococcus Mutans is a bacteria that can stay on toothbrushes and cause re-infection. This study shows that toothbrush disinfection is essential to prevent bacteria from re-infection and contamination of oral flora. © 2022. All Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAll authors in this study declare that; no support, financial or otherwise, has been received from any organization that may have an interest in the submitted work and there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7126/cumudj.1032944
dc.identifier.endpage87en_US
dc.identifier.issn2146-2852
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85128862432
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage83en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7126/cumudj.1032944
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/23961
dc.identifier.volume25en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCumhuriyet University Faculty of Dentistryen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCumhuriyet Dental Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectChlorhexidineen_US
dc.subjectDisinfectionen_US
dc.subjectOral Healthen_US
dc.subjectStreptococcus Mutansen_US
dc.subjectToothbrushen_US
dc.titleThe Evaluation of Streptococcus Mutans Colonization in Private School NurseryKindergarten Children's Toothbrush#en_US
dc.titleThe Evaluation of Streptococcus Mutans Colonization in Private School NurseryKindergarten Children's Toothbrush#
dc.typeArticleen_US

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