Treating cervical dentin hypersensitivity with fluoride varnish: A randomized clinical study

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 137, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1013-1020

  Ritter, André V ^a   Dias, Walter De L ^b   Miguez, Patrícia ^a   Caplan, Daniel J ^a   Swift Jr , Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Sirona Dental Systems GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dentin hypersensitivity; Fluoride varnish

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746586209     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0324     Document Type: Article

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