A comparison of the efficacy of 2 powered toothbrushes in affecting plaque accumulation, gingivitis, and gingival bleeding

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 840-847

  Barnes, Caren M ^a   Russell, Carl M ^b   Weatherford III, Thomas W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials, controlled; Clinical trials, randomized; Comparison studies; Dental devices, home care; Dental plaque prevention and control; Gingivitis prevention and control; Oral hygiene; Toothbrushing instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033174271     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.1999.70.8.840     Document Type: Article

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