Desensitizing effects of an Er:YAG laser on hypersensitive dentine: A controlled, prospective clinical study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-215

  Schwarz, Frank ^a   Arweiler, Nicole ^b   Georg, Thomas ^b   Reich, Elmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dentine hypersensitivity; Desensitizing effects; Er:YAG laser; Polyurethane isocyanate

Indexed keywords

DENTIN PROTECTOR; ERBIUM; TOOTH CEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DENTAL CEMENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; ERBIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036515266     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2002.290305.x     Document Type: Article

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