title: The plaque fighters: choosing a weapon.
abstract: In recent years new head shapes and angles, bristle lengths and designs, have flooded the toothbrush market. Are these truly innovations or just gimmicks? Several comparative studies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York 10032.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation*