Plaque removal efficacy and safety of the next generation of manual toothbrush with angled bristle technology: Results from three comparative clinical studies

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-7

  Sharma, Naresh C ^a   Qaqish, Jimmy G ^a   Galustians, H Jack ^a   Cugini, Maryann ^b   Thompson, Maureen C ^b   Warren, Paul R ^b  

^a BioSci Research Canada Ltd   (Canada)

^b Dental Affairs and Clinical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOUTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SAFETY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 18244397930     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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