The reproducibility of methods of assessment for cervical dentine hypersensitivity

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 16-22

  Ide, M ^a   Wilson, R F ^a   Ashley, F P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Clinical trial; Dentine hypersensitivity; Human; Reproducibility; Treatment

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STIMULATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIALS; COLD; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER;

EID: 0035219304     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2001.280103.x     Document Type: Article

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