Clinical evaluation of the plaque-removing ability of three different toothbrushes in a mentally disabled group

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 350-354

  Doǧan, M Cem ^a   Alaçam, Alev ^b   Aşici, Nalan ^b   Odabaş, Mesut ^b   Seydaoǧlu, Gülşah ^b  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disabled; Mentally; Plaque removal; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOUTH HYGIENE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14644440891     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350410010054     Document Type: Article

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