Three-month assessment of safety and efficacy of two electric toothbrushes

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 23-28

  Cronin, M J ^a   Dembling, W Z ^a   Cugini, M A ^b   Thompson, M C ^b   Warren, P R ^b,c  

^a New Institutional Service Company   (United States)

^b Gillette Company   (United States)

^c Oral B Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric toothbrush; Gingival bleeding; Gingivitis; Plaque removal; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENTAL PLAQUE; ELECTRICITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 27344448725     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(05)80004-1     Document Type: Article

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