Effectiveness of Alternative Methods for Toothbrush Disinfection: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

The methods of disinfection examined in this study.

Group	Methods	Time (minutes)
Group 1	Toothbrushes were immersed in 1% NaOCl	10
Group 2	Toothbrushes were placed in MW oven on high power (650 watt)	3
Group 3	Toothbrushes were placed in UV sanitizer on high power	20
Group 4	Toothbrushes were immersed in MCP	10
Group 5	Toothbrushes were immersed in 50% white vinegar	10
Group 6	Toothbrushes were immersed in 100% white vinegar	10
Group 7; (control)	Toothbrushes were washed with tap water	1