Plaque removal efficacy of a novel manual toothbrush with microPulse™ Bristles and an advanced split-head design

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 49-54

  Warren, Paul ^a   Thompson, Maureen ^a   Cugini, MaryAnn ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 34248195038     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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