Effectiveness of a new toothbrush design versus a conventional tongue scraper in improving breath odor and reducing tongue microbiota

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-274

  Casemiro, Luciana Assirati ^a,c   Martins, Carlos Henrique Gomes ^a   De Carvalho, Tatiane Cruz ^a   Panzeri, Heitor ^b   Lavrador, Marco Aurélio Sichirolli ^b   Pires De Souza, Fernanda De Carvalho Panzeri ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Halimeter; Salivary bacterial count; Tongue biofilm; Tongue scraper; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949101383     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572008000400008     Document Type: Article

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