Plaque removal by young children using old and new toothbrushes

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1138-1142

  Van Palenstein Helderman, W H ^a   Kyaing, M M ^b   Aung, M T ^b   Soe, W ^b   Rosema, N A M ^c   Van Der Weijden, G A ^c   Van't Hof, M A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Oral Health Unit   (Myanmar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Non inferiority study; Oral hygiene; Period effects; Worn toothbrushes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845562498     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501214     Document Type: Article

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