The combined occluding effects of fluoride-containing dentin desensitizer and Nd-YAG laser irradiation on human dentinal tubules: An in vitro study

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-29

  Hsu, Po Jen ^a,b   Chen, Jeng Huey ^a,b   Chuang, Fu Hsiung ^a,b   Roan, Rong Tai ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dentin hypersensitivity; Fluoridated dentinal tubule occluding agent (FDTOA); Nd YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FLUORIDATED DENTINAL TUBULE OCCLUDING AGENT; FLUORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY; ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEODYMIUM LASER; RADIOTHERAPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTHBRUSH;

EID: 33644617335     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70216-5     Document Type: Article

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