Plaque removal with triple-headed vs single-headed manual toothbrushes—a systematic review—

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 13-23

  Kalf Scholte, S M ^a   Van der Weijden, G A ^b   Bakker, E W P ^c   Slot, D E ^b  

^a Centre for Special Dental Care (Stichting Voor Bijzondere Tandheelkunde)   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

disability; plaque; single headed toothbrush; systematic review; triple headed toothbrush

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

DENTAL PLAQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 85019625890     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12283     Document Type: Review

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