Current status of tooth whitening: Literature review

Dentistry Today

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 74-79

  Boksman, Len ^a,b,c  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Academy of Dentistry International   (United States)

^c International College of Dentists

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PEROXIDE; UREA; UREA PEROXIDE;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL FACILITY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

DENTAL OFFICES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDANTS; PEROXIDES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TOOTH BLEACHING; UREA;

EID: 33750118135     PISSN: 87502186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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