A Clinical study comparing the supragingival plaque and gingivitis efficacy of a specially engineered sonic powered toothbrush with unique sensing and control technologies to a commercially available manual flat-trim toothbrush

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 23, Issue SPEC. ISS. A, 2012, Pages

  Nathoo, Salim ^a   Mankodi, Suru ^b   Mateo, Luis R ^c   Chaknis, Patricia ^d   Panagakos, Foti ^d  

^a Oral Health Clinical Services   (United States)

^b Dental Products Testing   (United States)

^c LRM Statistical Consulting   (United States)

^d Oral Care Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875173302     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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