Sonic-powered toothbrushes and reversal of experimental gingivitis

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1236-1241

  Versteeg, P A ^a   Timmerman, M F ^a   Rosema, N A M ^a   Warren, P R ^b   Van Der Velden, U ^a   Van Der Weijden, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Gillette Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric toothbrush; Gingival abrasion; Gingivitis; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL PLAQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 28444458405     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2005.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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