Comparative professional plaque removal study using 8 branded toothbrushes

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 310-316

  Claydon, N ^a   Addy, M ^a   Scratcher, C ^b   Ley, F ^b   Newcombe, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Stafford Miller/Block Drug   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Oral hygiene; Plaque; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ERYTHROSINE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; TOOTH; TOOTH ARCH; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL ARCH; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERYTHROSINE; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036547096     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290406.x     Document Type: Article

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