Removal of oral biofilms by bubbles: The effect of bubble impingement angle and sonic waves

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1688-1693

  Parini, Michael R ^a   Pitt, William G ^b  

^a Brigham Young University ^*

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bubbles; Sonic vibration; Streptococcus mutans; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144472058     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0112     Document Type: Article

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