Treatment of dentin hypersensitivity with a low-level laser-emitting toothbrush: Double-blind randomised clinical trial of efficacy and safety

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 523-531

  Ko, Y ^a   Park, J ^a,a   Kim, C ^a   Baek, S H ^b   Kook, Y A ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dentin sensitivity; Laser therapy; Low level; Randomised controlled trial; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DEVICES; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902292447     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joor.12170     Document Type: Article

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