title: A comparative study between the double-headed toothbrush and the single headed toothbrush in plaque removal efficiency.
abstract: A three-way blind cross-over study was done to compare the plaque removing effects of a double-headed toothbrush with a popular single-headed toothbrush in 30 patients. Both brushes were used with the modified Bass technique for one week each. The results of this study indicated that the double-headed toothbrush is more effective in plaque removal especially when dentifrices were used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Almajed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000628:therapy*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation*