Effectiveness of Sonicare power toothbrush to remove chlorhexidine stains

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 290-292

  García Godoy, Franklin ^a   Ellacuria, Joseba ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CUSPID; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0038182612     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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