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[Comparative analysis of conventional dental floss and alternative materials]
A Campos Júnior1, E Passanezi, T C Serizawa
1Departamento de Prótese da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru-Universidade de São Paulo.
Revista De Odontologia Da Universidade De Sao Paulo
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
The interproximal plaque-removing effect of three different materials (classic dental floss, rafia floss and indian floss) was tested in a group of 80 males (18 years-old). After two weeks all the materials had the same efficacy in removing the bacterial plaque, with significant reduction in interproximal plaque index. According to an opinion inquiry the rafia floss was the most comfortable material to use and has the lowest cost as well.