Assessing adherence with toothbrushing instructions using a data logger toothbrush

British Dental Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-32

  McCracken, G ^a   Janssen, J ^b   Heasman, L ^a   Stacey, F ^a   Steen, N ^c   DeJager, M ^d   Heasman, P ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; TOOTH BRUSHING;

DATA COLLECTION; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 12444334542     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811954     Document Type: Article

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