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ORAL PRESENTATION

                                                                                         ABSTRACTS



                       The Effect of Using Fluoridated Toothpaste with Miswak and Conventional
       Abstract 8
                       Nylon Toothbrush

                       Mohd  Rosmi,  M.H.,   Baharin,  B.,   Ponnuthurai,  L.,   Abdul  Razak,  M.  A.,   &
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                       Kassim, M. Z.   1
                       1.  Department  of  Restorative  Dentistry,  Faculty  of  Dentistry,  Universiti
                          Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
                       2. Department  of  Restorative  Dentistry,  Faculty  of  Dentistry,  Universiti
                          Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur


                       Introduction:  The  miswak  toothbrush  was  created  to  emulate  the
                       functionality of the traditional miswak stick in a toothbrush form. The original
                       recommendation by the manufacturer is to use miswak toothbrushes without
                       any toothpaste. Nevertheless, its abrasiveness remains unexplored especially
                       when it is used with fluoridated toothpaste of different abrasiveness.
                       Objectives: To compare the commercially available miswak toothbrush and
                       the conventional toothbrush in terms of their potential to cause tooth wear
                       on  enamel  and  dentin  surfaces  when  used  with  fluoridated  toothpaste
                       containing different abrasive levels.
                       Methodology:  Human  enamel  and  dentin  specimens  were  brushed
                       with  either  novel  miswak  (Al-Abyad  Miswak)  or  conventional  toothbrush
                       (Oral-B™),  using  either  water  (control),  low  abrasive  or  high  abrasive
                       fluoridated toothpaste. A total of 72 samples with 12 sample groups (n=6)
                       were subjected to a cycle of erosion, remineralization, and abrasion for five
                       days. The step height loss (tooth wear) on the surface of each sample was
                       analyzed using a non-contact profilometer (Alicona 3D scanner).
                       Results:  Samples  that  were  brushed  with  distilled  water  (no  toothpaste)
                       showed  the  highest  degree  of  tooth  wear,  followed  by  high  abrasive
                       toothpaste and low abrasive toothpaste, but with no statistically significant
                       difference.  In  addition,  there  was  no  statistically  significant  interaction
                       between toothbrush type and toothpaste type.
                       Conclusion: The use of fluoridated toothpaste with different abrasive content
                       does  not  significantly  influence  tooth  wear  caused  by  toothbrushing.
                       However, the presence of fluoride helps to lower the degree of tooth wear
                       caused by the combination of abrasion and erosion.
























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