Clinical evaluation of the efficacy and safety of an ultrasonic toothbrush system in an elderly patient population

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Whitmyer, C C ^a   Terezhalmy, G T ^a   Miller, D L ^b   Hujer, M E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIODONTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

AGED; DENTAL PLAQUE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIODONTAL INDEX; TOOTHBRUSHING; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0031603477     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4572(98)90024-6     Document Type: Article

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