Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 480-484 , June 2009

Abrasion of eroded dentin caused by toothpaste slurries of different abrasivity and toothbrushes of different filament diameter

  • Annette Wiegand

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 44 634 32 71; fax: +41 44 634 43 08.
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  • Mirjam Kuhn

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Beatrice Sener

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Malgorzata Roos

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zürich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • Thomas Attin

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland

Received 9 January 2009 ,Revised 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 11 March 2009.

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PII: S0300-5712(09)00049-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.03.005

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 480-484 , June 2009

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