Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 294-301 , April 2007

Efficacy and mechanisms of non-antibacterial, chemical plaque control by dentifrices—An in vitro study

  • Henk J. Busscher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Don J. White

      Affiliations

    • The Procter & Gamble Company, Mason, OH, USA
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  • Jelly Atema-Smit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Henny C. van der Mei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 50 3633140; fax: +31 50 3633159.

Received 5 June 2006 ,Revised 3 October 2006 ,Accepted 6 October 2006.

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PII: S0300-5712(06)00191-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2006.10.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 294-301 , April 2007

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