An antimicrobial effect from silver-coated toothbrush heads

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 251-254

  Al Ahmad, Ali ^a   Wiedmann Al Ahmad, Margit ^a   Deimling, Daniela ^a   Jaser, Christina ^a   Pelz, Klaus ^a   Wittmer, Annette ^a   Ratka Krüger, Petra ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; SILVER; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL DEVICE; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LINEAR MODELS; SILVER; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 78751494675     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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