A clinical evaluation of the plaque removal efficacy of five manual toothbrushes

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-12

  Sharma, N C ^a   Qaqish, J ^a   Walters, P A ^b   Grender, J ^b   Biesbrock, A R ^b  

^a BioSci Research   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ERYTHROSINE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERYTHROSINE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GINGIVA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTH; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954261539     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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