A new method of plaque scoring: A laboratory comparison with other plaque indices

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 832-837

  Dababneh, R H ^a   Khouri, A T ^a   Smith, R G ^b   Addy, M ^b  

^a Royal Jordanian Medical Service   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Examiner reproducibility; Oral hygiene; Plaque; Plaque index

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME; TOOTH PLAQUE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036728575     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290907.x     Document Type: Article

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