Comparative evaluation of two commercially available desensitizing agents for the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 778-783

  Pandit, Nymphea ^a   Gupta, Rajan ^a   Bansal, Aarti ^a  

^a DAV C Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; dentinal hypersensitivity; desensitizing agents; fluoride varnish; potassium nitrate

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; DESENSITIZING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; NITRATE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM NITRATE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARTICLE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STIMULATION; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; CALCIUM FLUORIDE; COLD TEMPERATURE; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878437809     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.111259     Document Type: Article

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