A BIODEGRADABLE TOOTHBRUSH DESIGN
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to develop a disposable toothbrush. Material and Methods: Thirty toothbrushes were designed and manufactured with a wooden handle and natural sisal bristles soaked in toothpaste. The handle had a receptacle on the end containing seeds for timber-yieldin...
| Autor Principal: | Rivas Gómez, Nelly Mercedes; U. Santo Tomás |
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| Otros Autores: | Reyes Álvarez, Ciro Alfonso; U.I.S., Camargo L., Diana M.; U. Santo Tomás |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Universidad Santo Tomás Seccional Bucaramanga
2018
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http://revistas.ustabuca.edu.co/index.php/USTASALUD_ODONTOLOGIA/article/view/1890 |
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Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to develop a disposable toothbrush. Material and Methods: Thirty toothbrushes were designed and manufactured with a wooden handle and natural sisal bristles soaked in toothpaste. The handle had a receptacle on the end containing seeds for timber-yielding trees to preserve the material it was manufactured in. In order to carry out the tests, 10 students in the final semester of dentistry and 20 people with different occupations were chosen. The toothbrushes were tested and the corresponding surveys were applied with a general degree of acceptance of over 90% in regard to the toothbrush's presentation. Results: As an ecological product, it was 100% accepted. The whole population surveyed would buy it and with a few adjustments as far as the design of the handle and bristles, they would consider it an alternative to promote oral health and the preservation of the biological cycle of the ecosystem in general. Conclusion. The product met the expectations for oral hygiene and environmental conservation. |
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