Clinical evaluation of an ionic tooth brush on oral hygiene status, gingival status, and microbial parameter

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-77

  Deshmukh, J ^a   Vandana, K ^a   Chandrashekar, K ^a   Savitha, B ^a  

^a Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Ionic toothbrush; Microbial parameter; Plaque control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GINGIVAL HEMORRHAGE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE INDEX; PERIODONTAL INDEX; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33847617450     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.29887     Document Type: Article

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