Lasers for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: A meta-analysis

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 492-499

  Sgolastra, F ^a   Petrucci, A ^a   Severino, M ^a   Gatto, R ^a   Monaco, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

dentin sensitivity; dentin desensitizing agents; laser semiconductor; low level laser therapy; review; solid state lasers

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTIN-DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; LASER SEMICONDUCTOR; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOLID STATE LASER; SOLID-STATE LASERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTIN-DESENSITIZING AGENTS; LASER SEMICONDUCTOR; LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY; REVIEW; SOLID-STATE LASERS;

DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLACEBOS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877845908     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034513487212     Document Type: Review

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