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C K Hope1, A Petrie, M Wilson.
Abstract
Electric toothbrushes were evaluated using a model of plaque removal by fluid shear forces. Sucrose supplementation during plaque development did not affect the removal of bacteria from biofilm exposed to low-energy shear but did increase their resistance to high-energy shear. The toothbrush supplying high-energy shear forces removed significantly more viable bacteria.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15691977 PMCID: PMC546661 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.71.2.1114-1116.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792