Toothbrush Sanitizer Clinical Studies
Antibacterial Toothbrush Purifier
Purebrush is a revolutionary breakthrough in infection control.
Evaluation of the
Use of the Purebrush Toothbrush Sanitizing Device in Immune-compromised
Pediatric Patients A Pilot Study (Proposed Study)
Michael P. Link, MD, Principle Investigator
Service Chief, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics
Stanford University Medical Center
Tina Baggott, RN-CS, MN, PNP, CPO
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Stanford University Medical Center
R. Thomas Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology and Dental Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Microbiology
Chair, Department of Forensic Sciences
Director of the Forensic Sciences Graduate Program
Toothbrush
Bristle Wear and Adherence of Streptococcus mutants
By Dr. Robert Goldsmith, DMD
UMDNJ – Department of Pediatric Dentistry May 12,
200
The effects of toothpastes on the residual microbial
contamination of toothbrushes
Article in JADA, Vol. 132
September 2001
Donna P. Warren, R.D.H., M.Ed.
Millicent C.
Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
Mathew B. Thompson
Karen Adler-Storthz,
Ph.D.
Harris J. Keene, D.D.S.
Toothbrush contamination: a potential health risk?
Bacterial Study (20 monitored participants)
University of
Oklahoma, College of Dentistry
Richard T. Glass, D.D.S.,
Ph.D.
Mary Martin Lare, R.D.H., D.D.S.
More on the contaminated toothbrush: the viral story
Quintessence International Vol. 19 No. 11/1989
Richard T.
Glass, DDS, PhD*/ Harold G. Jense, PhD**
Detection of HIV proviral DNA on toothbrushes
Article in JADA
Richard T. Glass, DDS, PhD, Steven R. Carson,
DDS, MEd, Robert L. Barker, PhD,
Stephen C. Peiper, MD, Stewart
Shapiro, DMD,MScH,PhD
Toothbrush types and retention of microorganisms:How to choose a biologically sound toothbrush?
Richard T. Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D.
The toothbrush, Kaposi's Sarcoma and Aids: A case demonstrating interesting associations
Richard T. Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D., Kyung-Whan Min, M.D., Vivian Adler, R.D.H.
Transmission of disease in dogs by toothbrushing
Quintessence Internaltional Vol. 20 No. 11/1989
Richard T.
Glass, DDS, Ph.D., Mary E. Martin, RDH, DDS**,
Larry J. Peter,
DVM, MS***
The effectiveness of a U-V toothbrush sanitizing sevice in reducing the number of bacteria, yeasts, and viruses on toothbrushes
ODA Journal Spring 1994
Richard T. Glass, D.D.S.,
Ph.D.
Harold G. Jensen, Ph.D.
Effectiveness of an Ultra-Violet light toothbrush sanitizer on three micoorganisms
(Candida albicans, Betahemolytic Streptococci, and Capnocytophaga
gingivalis)
University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry
R.T.
Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D., M. Furgason, D.S.III, J. Moody, D.S.III
Evaluation of "Purebrush" Ultra-Violet toothbrush sanitizer
Viral Study (Influenza, Herpes Simplex, and Polio)
State
University of New York at Stony Brook
University Hosptial Health
Sciences Center
George T. Tortora, Ph.D.
Head, Clinical
Microbiologo
An infection control procedure that is the patient's responsibility
Article exerpt from JADA.
Mary Zolnowski-Casey,
D.D.S
Clinical response to Dr. Mary Zolnowski-Casey's article in JADA
Article exerpt from JADA.
R. Tom Glass, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Clinical evaluation of Purebrush: Effect on toothbrush contamination
Bacterial study (Bacterial contamination that naturally occurs in
toothbrush use)
State University of New York at Stony Brook
University Hosptial Health Sciences Center
A.J. Gwinnett, Ph.D.,
B.D.S., L.D.S.R.C.S., F.A.D.M., Professor, Oral Biology &
Pathology
T.F. McNamara, Ph.D., Professor, Oral Biology &
Pathology, Department of Oral Biology & Pathology, School of
Dental Medicine
Viral study (Influenza, Herpes Simplex, and Polio)
State University of New York at Stony Brook
University
Hosptial Health Sciences Center
George T. Tortora, Ph.D.
Head,
Clinical Microbiology
Assessing the relationship between dental disease and coronary heart disease in elderly U.S. Veterans
Walter J. Loesche, D.M.D., Ph.D.; Anthony Schork, Ph.D.; Margaret S. Terpenning,M.D.; Yin-Miao Chen, M.S.; B. Liza Dominguez, D.D.S., M.S.; Natalie Grossman,R.D.H., M.A.
Hepatitis C
Growing chorus of concern over the 'silent' epidemic
Carl T. Hall, Chronicle Science Writer
Hepatitis C - An epidemic for anyone
Copyright 1998 Trustees of Dartmouth College
C.Everett Koop
Former U.S. Surgeon General
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Toothbrush Sanitizing Methods
Ellen Dufresne and Bethany Hirst
Gustavus Adolphus College
5/11/05
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