Short-term clinical evaluation of four desensitizing agents

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 022-029

  Olusile, Adeyemi Oluniyi ^a   Bamise, Cornelius Tokunbo ^a   Oginni, Adeleke O ^a   Dosumu, Oluwole O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Copal varnish; CV; Desensitizing agents; Duraphat ; Gluma ; Hypersensitive teeth; Iontophoresis

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38049138840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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