Tooth whitening in children and adolescents: A literature review

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 362-368

  Lee, Sean S ^a   Zhang, Wu ^a   Harvey Lee, D ^c   Li, Yiming ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Children; Peroxide; Primary Teeth; Safety; Side Effects; Whitening

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; HARDNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HARDNESS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDANTS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH BLEACHING; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 33644759345     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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