A Comparison of a Waterpik Dual-Motor Powered Toothbrush and a Manual Toothbrush in Affecting Interproximal Bleeding Reduction and Dental Biofilm Accumulation

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 49-52

  Barnes, Caren M ^a   Russell, Carl M ^b   Hlava, Gwen L ^a   Utecht, Brenda ^a   Reinhardt, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOSAFETY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORAL BLEEDING; RANDOMIZATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; AGED; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0346992028     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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