How valid and applicable are current diagnostic criteria and assessment methods for dentin hypersensitivity? An overview

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 31-40

  Gernhardt, Christian R ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dentin hypersensitivity; Dentin hypersensitivity assessment; Diagnosis; Diagnostic criteria; Differential diagnosis; Monitoring dentin hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84874563382     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-012-0891-1     Document Type: Review

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