Comparison of interdental cleaning methods: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1421-1429

  Jackson, Margaret A ^a   Kellet, Margaret ^a   Worthington, Helen V ^b   Clerehugh, Valerie ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic periodontitis; Dental floss; Randomized controlled trial; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL FLOSS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTAL EXAMINATION; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PAPILLA; TOOTH PLAQUE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTITIS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33748559496     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050360     Document Type: Article

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