VioLight Is a Top 100 Product for
2006 in Dentistry Today
Your toothbrush cleans your teeth, but what
cleans your toothbrush? A single toothbrush can harbor millions of microorganisms,
which translate into harmful bacteria — bacteria that thrive in the warm,
moist environment of the average bathroom. VioLight stops these microorganisms
dead in their track. Independent studies prove that the patent-pending
VioLight system eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria that thrive on your
toothbrush. That's millions of microscopic bugs that can cause flu, colds
and other illnesses, zapped in minutes!
"The
most serious threat to your everyday health may be hanging in plain
sight in your bathroom." -- USA Today Health Review for April
27, 2000
How Many Germs Are Living on Your Toothbrush?
Researchers
have found more than 10,000,000 bacteria living on a single toothbrush.
Tooth decay is caused by bacteria that can survive on toothbrushes.
Viruses that cause colds, flu, and fever blisters can survive for many
days on toothbrushes.
Influenza
(the flu) virus, herpes simplex I, streptococci, staphylococci, yeasts,
and the bacteria that cause gum disease, cavities, and even diarrheal
illness can survive --some even thrive-- in high numbers on toothbrushes.
Because
most people keep their toothbrushes in the bathroom, bacteria from
the mouth isn't the only contaminant. Flushing a toilet propels germs
from the toilet into the air, where they can land on toothbrushes.
Toothbrushes are usually stored together, so contact between family
members' toothbrushes can spread germs from one brush to another.
Bacteria,
molds, and fungi love moist environments, like the bathroom. They also
do well in the dark, so the medicine cabinet provides an ideal environment
for germs to survive and even multiply.
Toothbrushes
become infected some time between one week and one month after initial
use. The ADA and most dentists recommend changing toothbrushes only
every three to four months. Yet many people change their toothbrushes
only once or twice a year.
"Even after being
rinsed visibly clean, toothbrushes can remain contaminated with potentially
pathogenic organisms." -- The Center for Disease Control
What is the Solution
for Toothbrush Sterilization and Storage?
Numerous
studies have shown ultraviolet (UV) light to be effective in killing
germs on toothbrushes, including bacteria, yeasts and viruses. A study
performed on the VioLight Toothbrush Sanitizer by Dr. Philip Tierno,
Jr., PhD, Director Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Associate
Professor, Departments of Microbiology and Pathology, New York University
Medical Center, found that the VioLight eliminated up to 99.9% of bacteria
tested on toothbrushes. Another study by Bureau Veritas, a global independent
testing laboratory, also found that the VioLight Toothbrush Sanitizer
eliminated up to 99.9% of germs tested on toothbrushes.
VioLight Toothbrush Sanitizers Are Small, Sleek and Packed With Power
VioLight is the first toothbrush sanitization system made to look like
it belongs in your home, not a laboratory. VioLight promises to fit in
with any bathroom décor. Small and sleek, VioLight is the size of an
average cup or toothbrush holder. And, since it doubles as a sanitizer
and holder, it won’t take up any extra space in your bathroom.
VioLight Named One of Time Magazine's Coolest
Inventions for 2004
VioLight Toothbrush Sanitizer Product Summary
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VioLight Family-Sized Toothbrush Sanitizer
VioLight Takes Gold in the 2005 Business
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Industrial Design Excellence Award
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