Evaluation of the effectiveness of a pre-brushing rinse in plaque removal: A meta-analysis

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 301-309

  Angelillo, Italo F ^a   Nobile, Carmelo G A ^a   Pavia, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gingivitis; Meta analysis; Plaque; PLAX; Pre brushing; Preventive dentistry

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; PLACEBO; PLAX; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BENZOATES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MOUTHWASHES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PLACEBOS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; STATISTICS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 0036550314     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290405.x     Document Type: Article

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