%0 Journal Article
%T QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE END MORPHOLOGY ¨C A LIGHT MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS
%A I.Nanda Balan
%A M.Shivakumar
%A P.D.Madan Kumar
%J International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research
%D 2012
%I 
%X Aim: To assess the morphology of toothbrush bristle end by using Light Microscope and to evaluate the percentage of rounded-end bristles which are considered to be acceptable as recommended by American Dental Association. Materials and Methods: Three leading toothbrushes brands available in India were included for the presentstudy. The bristles were removed and mounted on a glass slide and secured using cover slip. The end morphology of the bristles was then assessed for acceptability using Light Microscope at 45 X magnification. Results: The toothbrushes assessed showed an acceptability ranging from 87% - 93.3% in all the three brands.The mean acceptability was 90.06% in Brand A, 89.46% in Brand B, and 90.72% in Brand C. Conclusion: In the present study, acceptability of bristle end morphology as recommended by American Dental Association ranged from 87% - 93.3% in all the three brands.
%K ADA recommendation
%K Toothbrush bristle end morphology
%K Light Microscope
%U http://www.kejapub.com/ijpbr/docs/IJPBR12-03-02-03.pdf