Comparison of new and 3-month-old brush heads in the removal of plaque using a powered toothbrush

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-136

  Hogan, Louise M E ^a,b   Daly, Christopher G ^a   Curtis, Brad H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Oral hygiene; Plaque removal; Powered toothbrush; Toothbrush wear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECYCLING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33846342515     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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