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Toothbrushing

Known as: Toothbrushings, Brushing, tooth brushing 
The act of cleaning teeth with a brush to remove plaque and prevent tooth decay. (From Webster, 3d ed)
National Institutes of Health

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Dental Devices, Home CareDental HygieneDentifricesTOOTHBRUSH

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Preventive Dentistry

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Fluoride Retention in Proximal Plaque and Saliva Using Two NaF Dentifrices Containing 5,000 and 1,450 ppm F with and without Water Rinsing
A total of 26 healthy volunteers participated in this randomized 4-leg crossover study designed to measure fluoride (F) retention… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The protective nature of pellicle towards toothpaste abrasion on enamel and dentine.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Exploring the content of the advice provided by general dental practitioners to help prevent caries in young children
Objectives To increase understanding about the content of preventive advice and care offered by general dental practitioners to… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Fluoride intake by Brazilian children from two communities with fluoridated water.
OBJECTIVES To determine total daily fluoride intake by young children from two communities in a developing country. METHODS… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Gingival recession and toothbrushing in an Italian School of Dentistry: a pilot study.
The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the prevalence of gingival recession at buccal tooth surfaces in a student population… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Risk factors associated with tooth wear in teenagers: a case control study.
OBJECTIVE To measure the association of various aetiological risk factors with tooth wear in 15-year-old school children. BASIC… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Potential health hazard of use of mercury in dentistry: critical review of the literature.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Subgingival metronidazole in dialysis tubing and subgingival chlorhexidine irrigation in the control of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease.
The present investigation compared subgingival metronidazole in dialysis tubing and subgingival chlorhexidine irrigation in the… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Effect of toothbrushing on subgingival plaque formation.
The purpose of the present study was to find out to what extent subgingival plaque formation may be prevented by toothbrushing… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Friction and Wear of Restorative Dental Materials
Friction coefficients for a variety of material couples are reported. The relative abrasive wear of materials followed the order… 
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