Dentinal hypersensitivity: A review

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-218

  Bartold, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical sensitivity; Dentinal hypersensitivity; Desensitizing agents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749512376     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00431.x     Document Type: Review

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