Combined effect of end-rounded versus tapered bristles and a dentifrice on plaque removal and gingival abrasion

• Main Authors: Leonardo Stephan CAPOROSSI (Author), Danilo Antonio Milbradt DUTRA (Author), Maritieli Righi MARTINS (Author), Emilia Pithan PROCHNOW (Author), Carlos Heitor Cunha MOREIRA (Author), Karla Zanini KANTORSKI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Two previous clinical studies evaluated the effect of end-rounded versus tapered bristles of soft manual brushes on the removal of plaque and gingival abrasion. However, the combined effect of an abrasive dentifrice on these outcomes has yet to be understood. The purpose of the present stud...