Feasibility of Unwaxed and Waxed Banana (Musa acuminata x balbisiana) Pseudostem Fibers as Alternative Dental Floss Material

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Celedonio, Marianne Loren P., Arguelles, Nicole R., Amarnani, Mohit J., Cancio, Katelynn L., Darvin, Maxine H., Esmabe, Alyssa Pauline C., Makasakit, Allen Andrei R., Anglo–Ojeda, Ailyn B., Ferran, Fritz M.
• التنسيق: text
• منشور في: Animo Repository 2021
• الموضوعات: banana pseudostem fibers; candelilla wax; coconut oil; dental floss; sustainability
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/paper_men/3; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1630/viewcontent/ME_Feasibility_of_Unwaxed_and_Waxed_Banana.pdf

Oral health, waste management, and sustainability are prevalent issues faced by developing countries. Relative to these concerns, there remains a need for oral hygiene essentials that are both effective and environmentally responsible. This study aims to explore the feasibility of banana pseudostem...