A mathematical model of potassium ion diffusion in dentinal tubules

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 679-687

  Stead, W J ^a   Orchardson, R ^b   Warren, P B ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

desensitizing agents; diffusion; hypersensitive dentine; potassium

Indexed keywords

ION; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIFFUSION; FLOW KINETICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INNERVATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METABOLISM; ODONTOBLAST; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; TOOTH; TOOTH PERMEABILITY;

DENTIN; DENTIN PERMEABILITY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTINAL FLUID; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; IONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0030186775     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(96)00073-8     Document Type: Article

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