A comparison of plaque removal effectiveness of an electric versus a manual toothbrush in children

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 176-182

  Jongenelis, A P J M ^a   Wiedemann, W ^b  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electric toothbrush; Manual toothbrush; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0031137242     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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