Tooth brushing habits in uninstructed adults - Frequency, technique, duration and force

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-208

  Ganss, Carolina ^a   Schlueter, N ^a   Preiss, S ^a   Klimek, J ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Duration; Force; Frequency; Technique; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTHBRUSHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65149104646     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-008-0230-8     Document Type: Article

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