Comparative evaluation of different strengths of electrical current in the management of dentinal hypersensitivity

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 207-212

  Sandhu, Sharn Pal ^a   Sharma, Roshan Lal ^b   Bharti, Vipin ^c  

^a Hospital and Research Institute   (India)

^b Surendera Dental College and Research Institute   (India)

^c Government Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Dentinal hypersensitivity; electrical dosage; iontophoresis; iontophoretic unit

Indexed keywords

DESENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; ELECTRICITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TIME; EVALUATION STUDY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES;

DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; ELECTRICITY; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78049355545     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.66643     Document Type: Article

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