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

• Main Authors: Lisiane Krieger Gomes (Author), Carlos Frederico Sarmento (Author), Flávio Roberto Guerra Seabra (Author), Patrícia Bittencourt Dutra dos Santos (Author), Fábio Henrique de Sa Leitão Pinheiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...