Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigation of selected desensitizing agents in the dentine disc model

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 198-204

  Gillam, D G ^b   Khan, N ^a   Mordan, N J ^c   Barber, P M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dentine sensitivity; Dentine tubule occlusion; Desensitizing agents

Indexed keywords

ALL BOND 2; ALL-BOND 2; DENTIN BONDING AGENT; FLUORIDE; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITRATE; ONE STEP DENTIN BONDING SYSTEM; ONE-STEP DENTIN BONDING SYSTEM; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHATE; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; GEL; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PERMEABILITY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DENTIFRICES; DENTIN; DENTIN PERMEABILITY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTIN-BONDING AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FLUORIDES; GELS; HUMANS; METHACRYLATES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NITRATES; OXALATES; PHOSPHATES;

EID: 0346838273     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00774.x     Document Type: Article

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