Comparison of carbon dioxide versus refrigerant spray to determine pulpal responsiveness

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 531-533

  Jones, Vincent R ^a   Rivera, Eric M ^b   Walton, Richard E ^b  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; NORFLURANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADULT; COLD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL PULP TEST; DRY ICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTH, NONVITAL;

EID: 0036635563     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200207000-00011     Document Type: Article

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