Beneficial effects of an arginine-calcium carbonate desensitizing paste for treatment of dentin hypersensitivity

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 63-67

  Collins, James R ^a   Richardson, Deborah ^a   Sotero, Karina ^a   Mateo, Luis R ^b   Mauriz, Irma ^c  

^a Santo Domingo Catholic University   (Dominican Republic)

^b LRM Statistical Consulting   (United States)

^c School Programme   (Dominican Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DENTIFRICES; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84879592894     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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