In vitro efficacy and risk for adverse effects of light-assisted tooth bleaching

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-385

  Bruzell, Ellen M ^a   Johnsen, Bjørn ^b   Aalerud, Tommy Nakken ^b   Dahl, Jon E ^a   Christensen, Terje ^b  

^a Nordisk Institutt for Odontologiske Materialer   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; EYE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SKIN; THERAPY EFFECT; TOOTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 61649115211     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b813132e     Document Type: Article

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