Efficacy of dental floss as an adjunct to toothbrushing in dental plaque and gingivitis: An open-labeled clinical nonexperimental study

Efficacy of dental floss as an adjunct to toothbrushing in dental plaque and gingivitis: An open-labeled clinical nonexperimental study

Background: Periodontitis presents itself in the form of gingivitis or periodontal pockets/periodontitis. Gingivitis always precedes the later, but the reverse may not be true. Dental plaque is the primary etiology for chronic gingivitis. Hence, a regular cleaning is necessary especially in the inte...

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Main Authors: Shrikanth Muralidharan, Arunkumar Acharya, Pramila Mallaiah, Shanthi Margabandhu, Sakharam Garale, Mayur Giri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Subjects:
dental floss
gingival bleeding
gingival index
gingivitis
plaque index
Online Access:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2019;volume=17;issue=4;spage=279;epage=282;aulast=Muralidharan

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