The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microorganisms found on used toothbrushes. In this study 25 toothbrushes were investigated, 10 toothbrushes were used less than 3 months, 10 toothbrushes have been used for 3-6 months, and 5 toothbrushes have been used for more than 6 months. Some gram-positive coccus, such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Diplococcus. The results showed there were microbial harbored of used toothbrushes. Toothbrushes that have been used for 6 months were harbored more microorganisms than the toothbrushes that have been used less than 3 months and 3-6 months. It can be concluded that the longer using time of toothbrush the more increase of microorganism amount found on toothbrush. Key words: toothbrush, microorganism contaminationCorrespondence: Asmawati, Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km.10, Makassar, Indonesia. E-mail: asmaamin68@yahoo.com INTRODUCTIONOral health of Indonesian people is still a major concern. The objective of oral health is to gain a healthy mouth and good dentition, and also a good function of speech and mastication.1 Oral health status is influenced by four important factors; namely heredity, environment (physical and social culture), behavior, and health service. Of those four factors, behavior plays an important role in oral health status and could influence environment and health service factors.
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