Bristle end-rounding in toothbrushes: A comparison of different evaluation techniques, bristle position and viewing angle

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-27

  Meyer Lueckel, H ^a   Kielbassa, A M ^a   Renz, H ^a   Hopfenmuller, W ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EVALUATION; RANDOMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 2442452819     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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