Subgingival air-polishing in the treatment of periodontal biofilm infections

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 124-142

  Petersilka, Gregor J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; GLYCINE; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DEVICE SAFETY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PERIODONTAL DEBRIDEMENT; PERIODONTITIS; POWDER; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AIR ABRASION, DENTAL; BIOFILMS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTIFRICES; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; GLYCINE; HUMANS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; PERIODONTAL DEBRIDEMENT; PERIODONTITIS; POWDERS; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650073113     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2010.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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