The pH of tooth-whitening products

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 421-426

  Price, Richard B T ^a   Sedarousy, Mary ^a   Hiltz, Gregory S ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Dalhonsie University ^*

Author keywords

Safety; Tooth bleaching

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PEROXIDE; TOOTHPASTE; UREA; UREA PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL DEVICE; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; PH;

DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PEROXIDES; TOOTH BLEACHING; TOOTHPASTE; UREA;

EID: 0034267196     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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