The enigma of potassium ion in the management of dentine hypersensitivity: Is nitric oxide the elusive second messenger?

Pain

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-11

  McCormack, Keith ^a,c   Davies, Robin ^b  

^a Drug Research Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Dental Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c McCormack Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Dentine hypersensitivity; Nitric oxide; Odontoblast; Potassium ions

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIFFUSION; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER;

ANIMALS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POTASSIUM; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030275502     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03142-9     Document Type: Review

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