Graphite application and different powers of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd: YAG) Laser on dentin surface changes: A scanning electron microscopy study

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 153-159

  Birang, Reza ^a   Yaghini, Jaber ^a   Fakhari, Elham ^a   Hasheminia, Seyed Mohsen ^a   Mousavi, Maryam ^a   Farhadzadeh, Mahnaz ^a   Birang, Ehsan ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dentinal tubules; Hypersensitivity; Nd:YAG

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872521604     PISSN: 20089783     EISSN: 22286721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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