A comparative evaluation of propolis and 5.0% potassium nitrate as a dentine desensitizer: A clinical study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 466-471

  Purra, Aamir ^a   Mushtaq, Mubashir ^a   Acharya, Shashi ^b   Saraswati, Vidya ^b  

^a Government Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cold graded water test; distilled water; potassium nitrate; propolis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907015760     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.138695     Document Type: Article

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