The ability of thiourea to scavenge hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals during the intra-coronal bleaching of bloodstained root-filled teeth

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-152

  Farmer, Daniel S ^a,b   Burcham, P ^a   Marin, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Hydroxyl radicals; Intra coronal bleaching; Thiourea

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745915543     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00418.x     Document Type: Article

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