A comparative clinical study of the plaque removal efficacy of an oscillating/rotating power toothbrush and an ultrasonic toothbrush

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 138-142

  He, Tao ^a   Biesbrock, Aaron R ^a   Walters, Patricia A ^a   Bartizek, Robert D ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; VIBRATION;

EID: 58649102651     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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