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Credit: Cummins et al., 2026, PLOS Global Public Health, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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.
Journal
PLOS Global Public Health
Article Title
Silicone toothbrushes: A scoping review of an underutilized tool in global oral health
Article Publication Date
22-Apr-2026
COI Statement
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.