Effectiveness of different interdental brushes on cleaning the interproximal surfaces of teeth and implants: A randomized controlled, double-blind cross-over study

Clinical Oral Implants Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 635-640

  Chongcharoen, Nardnadda ^a   Lulic, Martina ^a   Lang, Niklaus P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Circum brush; Efficacy; Implant dentistry; Interdental brushes; Interproximal cleaning; Oral hygiene; Periodontology; Plaque removal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 84859709885     PISSN: 09057161     EISSN: 16000501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02387.x     Document Type: Article

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