Tooth enamel susceptibility to mechanical cleaning products: comparative characteristics

The article analyzes the results of the effects of personal cleaning products on tooth enamel (in vivo and in vitro): manual toothbrush of medium hardness, electric toothbrush company Oral-B, sonic toothbrush Philips Sonicare HX3651, Sivak (Misvak). Colgate paste was used when cleaning with toothbrushes. 40 extracted teeth were selected for in vitro examination and divided into 4 groups, 10 each. The highest susceptibility of enamel to Sivak (Misvak) is micro–scratches of a chaotic nature, causing increased sensitivity of teeth (p>0.05). Manual toothbrush – micro scratches on the enamel in the form of stripes, did not cause hypersensitivity. Electric toothbrush of medium hardness Oral-In – the-enamel circular micro scratches. Philips Sonicare HX3651 sonic toothbrush – does not damage the enamel, gives an excellent cleaning effect and allows you to lighten the enamel of teeth by 2 tones. The authors came to the following conclusions: the most effective dental cleaning is using the Philips Sonicare HX3651 sonic toothbrush, which does not damage the enamel, gives an excellent cleaning effect and allows you to lighten the enamel of teeth up to 2 tones.