Effectiveness of laser therapy and topical desensitising agents in treating dentine hypersensitivity: A systematic review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 348-358

  He, S ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Li, X ^a   Hu, D ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dentine hypersensitivity; Effectiveness; Laser therapy; Systematic review; Topical desensitising agents

Indexed keywords

DESENSITIZING AGENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOLID STATE LASER;

DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79953681890     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02193.x     Document Type: Review

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