A clinical study to assess the ability of a powered toothbrush to remove chlorhexidine/tea dental stain

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-98

  Moran, J ^a   Addy, M ^a   Courtney, M ^b   Smith, S ^b   Newcombe, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Clinical trial; Dental stain; Powered toothbrush

Indexed keywords

BLACK TEA EXTRACT; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PROPHYLAXIS; STAIN; STAINING; TEA; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH COLOR; TOOTH PLAQUE; VOLUNTEER; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; POWER SUPPLY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

ADULT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; ORAL HYGIENE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TEA; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 1642586848     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6979.2004.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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