Comparison of the use of a toothpick holder to dental floss in improvement of gingival health in humans

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 551-556

  Lewis, Maurice W ^a   Holder Ballard, Cassandra ^a   Selders Jr , Robert J ^a   Scarbecz, Mark ^a   Johnson, Howard G ^a   Turner, Edgar W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental devices, home care; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 2442488771     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2004.75.4.551     Document Type: Article

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