Comparative Evaluation of Nd:YAG Laser and Fluoride Varnish for the Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 971-974

  Kara, Cankat ^a   Orbak, Recep ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dentinal hypersensitivity; fluoride varnish; Nd:YAG laser; visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

BIFLUORID 12; CALCIUM FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLID STATE LASER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CALCIUM FLUORIDE; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649214576     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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