Clinical evaluation of an in-office desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate for relief of dentin hypersensitivity prior to dental prophylaxis

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 165-170

  Tsai, Wellington S ^a   Placa, Sally J O ^a   Panagakos, Fotinos S ^b  

^a JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DESENSITIZING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865804005     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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