The impact of bristle profile on plaque removal efficacy of a battery-powered toothbrush

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 161-164

  Biesbrock, Aaron R ^a   Bartizek, Robert D ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER SUPPLY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLORING AGENTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 21644450089     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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