Effectiveness of triple-headed toothbrushes and the influence of the person who performs the toothbrushing on biofilm removal

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-141

  Oliveira, Luciana Butini ^a   Zardetto, Cristina Giovanetti Del Conte ^b   Rocha, Rachel de Oliveira ^c   Rodrigues, Célia Regina Martins Delgado ^b   Wanderley, Marcia Turolla ^b  

^a SÃO LEOPOLDO MANDIC INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Effectiveness; Oral hygiene; Preschool children; Toothbrushes

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL DEVICE; DENTIST; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOTHER; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTISTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOTHERS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 80052168475     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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