Desensitizing efficacy of a new toothpaste containing 5.5% potassium citrate: A 4-week clinical study

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 209-211

  Docimo, Rafaella ^b   Montesani, Luigi ^c   Maturo, Paolo ^d   Costacurta, Micaela ^d   Bartolino, Martina ^d   DeVizio, William ^e   Zhang, Yun Po ^e   Dibart, Serge ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Dental Hygieng

^c Department of Implant Prosthodontics Master's Program ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CITRATE POTASSIUM; COLGATE SENSITIVE; FLUORIDE; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; TOOTHPASTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; PHOSPHATES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM CITRATE; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 35348967988     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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