A clinical evaluation of a novel data logger to determine compliance with the use of powered toothbrushes

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 838-843

  McCracken, G I ^a   Janssen, J ^b   Steen, N ^c   DeJager, M ^b   Heasman, P A ^a,d  

^a Restorative Dentistry   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Data logger; Oral hygiene; Powered toothbrush

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTITIS; RECORDS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0036730999     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290908.x     Document Type: Article

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