A systematic review of powered vs. manual toothbrushes in periodontal cause-related therapy

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2002, Pages 39-54

  Sicilia, A ^a,b   Arregui, I ^a   Gallego, M ^a   Cabezas, B ^a   Cuesta, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electric toothbrushes; Periodontal diseases therapy; Powered toothbrushes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SONICATION; TOOTH ABRASION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0037928816     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.29.s-3.1.x     Document Type: Review

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