Nerve-targeted desensitizing toothpastes occlude dentin tubules and induce mineral precipitation

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-30

  Wang, Zhejun ^a,b   Jiang, Tao ^a,b   Sauro, Salvatore ^c   Wang, Yining ^a   Xing, Wenzhong ^a   Liang, Shanshan ^a   Sa, Yue ^a   Zhang, Chengfei ^d   Shen, Ya ^b   Haapasalo, Markus ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84860116201     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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