Powered toothbrush plus triclosan only as effective as manual brush and fluoride toothpaste for periodontal maintenance patients: Commentary

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 74-75

  Matthews, Debora C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 54549123762     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400594     Document Type: Short Survey

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