The clinical effectiveness of a novel power toothbrush and its impact on oral health

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1-12

  Biesbrock, Aaron R ^a   Bayuk, Linda M ^a   Santana, Marie Vee ^a   Yates, Darin S ^b   Bartizek, Robert D ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b N Amer Crest Toothbrushes G S   (United States)

Author keywords

Plaque removal; Power toothbrush; SpinBrush

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL HEALTH; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0037092703     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-3-2-1     Document Type: Review

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