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Comparison Of Soft Toothbrush And New Ultra-Soft Cleaner In Ability To Remove Plaque From Teeth, W. J. Stewart, K. Gratzel, E. J. Gearity, M. Akerman, J. M. Hill
Comparison Of Soft Toothbrush And New Ultra-Soft Cleaner In Ability To Remove Plaque From Teeth, W. J. Stewart, K. Gratzel, E. J. Gearity, M. Akerman, J. M. Hill
Journal Articles
In this single-blind, crossover study, the difference between a brushless tooth cleaner and a soft toothbrush was studied to compare plaque removal efficiency. The sample was composed of 15 human subjects who were categorized into two groups. Group 1 was composed of subjects randomly assigned to the brushless tooth cleaner for the first two weeks. Group 2 was composed of those randomly assigned to begin the study using the soft toothbrush. After two weeks of brushing with their assigned device, subjects returned to their normal modality to brush their teeth for one week. For the last two weeks of the …