In vitro-cleaning efficacy of interdental brushes with different stiffness and different diameter

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 279-285

  Wolff, Diana ^a   Joerss, Daniela ^a   Dorfera C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning efficacy; Filament stiffness; Interdental brushes; Mechanical plaque control

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOLAR; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33751533886     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a11643     Document Type: Article

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