Randomized clinical controlled trial on the effectiveness of conventional and orthodontic manual toothbrushes

Randomized clinical controlled trial on the effectiveness of conventional and orthodontic manual toothbrushes

The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two manual toothbrushes (conventional and orthodontic). The following clinical parameters were used: VPI (visible plaque index) and GBI (gingival bleeding index). Patients, 64 total (30 males and 34 females), in the permanent dentition,...

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Main Authors: Lisiane Krieger Gomes, Carlos Frederico Sarmento, Flávio Roberto Guerra Seabra, Patrícia Bittencourt Dutra dos Santos, Fábio Henrique de Sa Leitão Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2012-08-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Orthodontics
Biofilms
Oral Hygiene
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242012000400013

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