Low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced tooth whitening: The next-generation technology

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 108-114

  Claiborne, D ^a   Mccombs, G ^a   Lemaster, M ^a   Akman, M A ^b   Laroussi, M ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasma; Dentistry; Tooth whitening

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PLASMA GAS; TOOTH BLEACHING AGENT;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLASMA GAS; PROCEDURES; SAFETY; TEMPERATURE; THERAPEUTIC USE; THERMOMETER; TIME; TOOTH CROWN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLOR; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLASMA GASES; SAFETY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOMETERS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH BLEACHING; TOOTH BLEACHING AGENTS; TOOTH CROWN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897576483     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12031     Document Type: Article

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