Effectiveness of electric toothbrush as vibration method on orthodontic tooth movement: a split-mouth study

Abstract Objective: To investigate the effects of application of vibratory stimuli, using an electric toothbrush, on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement during maxillary canine retraction. Methods: A split-mouth study was conducted in 28 subjects (mean age = 20.8 years; ranging from 18 to 24 y...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Azeem, Ambreen Afzal, Saqib Ali Jawa, Arfan Ul Haq, Mahwish Khan, Husnain Akram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2019-05-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512019000200049&lng=en&tlng=en