a Record control number WOS:000339345100002

a ISSN 1753-4658

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number W6

b Item number .H67 2014

a Personal name Ciftci, Zafer.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title A new horizon in the treatment of biofilm-associated tonsillitis

c Statement of responsibility, etc Zafer Çiftçi, Ömer Develioğlu, Serap Arbak, Tunis Ozdoganogl, Erdogan Gültekin.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Sage Publıcatıons Ltd,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2014.

a Summary, etc Objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of tonsil brushing in patients with chronic tonsillitis to remove the microbial biofilm on the tonsil surface using an in vitro model. Design: Specimens from patients undergoing tonsillectomy were evaluated prior to and following surface cleaning methods, including rinsing and brushing, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Patients: The study population consisted of 25 randomly selected patients with chronic tonsillitis. Interventions: Specimens were collected and divided into four portions. Each portion received distinct surface cleaning methods and was immediately fixed for SEM examination. Outcome measures: The biofilm layer on the surface of the tonsils was examined using SEM. The density of the biofilm layer and the degree of persistence of the biofilm after rinsing and brushing were measured. Results: The surface biofilm of the tonsils in the first group, which were neither brushed nor rinsed, revealed a thick layer of biofilm on the mucosal surface. The second group of tonsils, which were only rinsed, also showed a thick layer of biofilm. The third group of tonsils, which were rinsed following gentle brushing using a soft toothbrush, showed a reduction in the thickness of the biofilm layer. The fourth group of tonsils, which were brushed with a hard brush, was almost devoid of a biofilm layer. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that rinsing does not effectively remove the biofilm layer on the tonsil surface. The use of a harder brush was identified as a more powerful means of removing biofilm compared with a soft brush.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element tonsillitis

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

g Relationship information Jun 2014, Vol.8, Issue:3, p.78-83

t Title Therapeutıc Advances ın Respıratory Dısease

x International Standard Serial Number 17534658

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753465814529177