The influence of artificial saliva on the cleaning force of interdental rubber picks: an in-vitro comparison

• Main Authors: Christian Graetz (Author), Ann-Kristin Härdter (Author), Susanne Schorr (Author), Miriam Cyris (Author), Antje Geiken (Author), Thomas Rinder (Author), Christof E. Dörfer (Author), Sonja Sälzer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The familiar aids for interdental cleaning such as dental floss or interdental brushes (IDB) are often associated with difficult handling or an increased potential for trauma. Interdental picks (IRP), which have no metal core and silicone flaps instead of nylon brushes, offer the...