The effect of applying potassium chloride solutions at atmospheric pressure on the sensitivity of dentine in man

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-54

  Noparatkailas, Somsinee ^a   Wanachantararak, Sitthichai ^b   Vongsavan, Noppakun ^a   Matthews, Bruce ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pain; Potassium ions diffusion; Sensory Mechanisms in dentine

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DENTAL ACID ETCHING; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PAIN;

ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOOTHACHE; TOOTHPASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749183647     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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