Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of Powered Electric Toothbrushes: Review of the Literature

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 67-71

  Boyd, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GINGIVA; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GINGIVA; HUMANS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; SONICATION; TOOTH ABRASION; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0030625779     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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