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Should we be switching to silicone toothbrushes?

04.22.26 | PLOS
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Should we be switching to silicone toothbrushes? New scoping review suggests they are effective and environmentally-friendly, yet under-researched and under-utilized.

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Article URL: https://plos.io/41DwS6Z

Article Title: Silicone toothbrushes: A scoping review of an underutilized tool in global oral health

Author Countries: Canada, United States

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0005202

Silicone toothbrushes: A scoping review of an underutilized tool in global oral health

22-Apr-2026

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

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APA:
PLOS. (2026, April 22). Should we be switching to silicone toothbrushes?. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8X5Y4QY1/should-we-be-switching-to-silicone-toothbrushes.html
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