The effect of low level laser therapy on pain during dental tooth-cavity preparation in children

European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-95

  Tanboga, I ^a   Eren, F ^a   Altinok B ^a   Peker, S ^a   Ertugral, F ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Low level laser therapy; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLID STATE LASER;

ANALGESIA; CHILD; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MOLAR; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 79959581875     PISSN: 18186300     EISSN: 19969805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03262786     Document Type: Article

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