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Characterization of yarns used to maintain dental health

The concept of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL) has evolved in recent decades, largely thanks to western European countries and the USA. The goal of modern dentistry is not only to improve oral health, but also to improve the overall quality of life of patients. Important role in this segment has the textile industry, due to the fact that specific yarns, called “floss”, are produced and used to clean teeth from plaque, bacteria and food debris. The first uses of such yarns were dominantly focused at use of spun yarns produced of natural fibres. Nowadays, natural materials have lost their importance due to the complexity of processing into dental floss, high costs and restricted physical properties. The research presented in this paper focuses at investigation of properties of yarns available at the marked and comparison of their properties, specifically, yarn fineness, diameter and tensile properties (breaking force and breaking elongation).

pređa, filament, prekidna sila, prekidno istezanje, stomatologija

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