Comparative evaluation of diode laser, stannous fluoride gel, and potassium nitrate gel in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity

General Dentistry

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 66-71

  Raichur, Preeti Satyabodh ^a   Setty, Swati B ^a   Thakur, Srinath L ^a  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Dentifrice; Dentin hypersensitivity; Diode laser; Potassium nitrate; Stannous fluoride

Indexed keywords

DESENSITIZING AGENT; NITRATE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM NITRATE; STANNOUS FLUORIDE; TIN FLUORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTRIFICE; DIODE LASER; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY; DENTRIFICE; DIODE LASER; POTASSIUM NITRATE; STANNOUS FLUORIDE;

ADULT; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TIN FLUORIDES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877287892     PISSN: 03636771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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