Evaluation of the preference and recommendation of dentists regarding the use of bamboo toothbrushes
Vanina Cancino,
maria laura Garzon,
Alejandro Hansen
et al.
Abstract:The present study evaluated the knowledge, use, and perception of bamboo brushes among 35 health professionals. Although 97.1% are aware of these brushes, only 22.9% use them, indicating a significant gap between knowledge and adoption. Some 67.7% of the respondents showed interest in trying them, but only 35.3% recommend them, influenced by the perception of their effectiveness. In addition, 80% know that plastic toothbrushes take more than 70 years to disintegrate, but 91.2% have never received information o… Show more
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