Immediate efficacy of diode laser application in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity in periodontal maintenance patients: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 650-660

  Sicilia, Alberto ^a,b   Cuesta Frechoso, Susana ^b,c   Suárez, Alfonso ^b   Angulo, Jorge ^a,b   Pordomingo, Armando ^a,b   De Juan, Pablo ^a,b  

^a Clinica Sicilia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c Clinica Tejerina   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioadhesive gel; Dentine hypersensitivity; Diode laser; Periodontal patients; Potassium nitrate

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; GINGIVA DISEASE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STIMULATION; TIME; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; GINGIVAL RECESSION; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTITIS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PLACEBOS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249107624     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2009.01433.x     Document Type: Article

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