A comparative evaluation of CO2 and erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser therapy in the management of dentin hypersensitivity and assessment of mineral content

Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 227-234

  Belal, Mahmoud Helmy ^a   Yassin, Abdulaziz ^b  

^a FAYOUM UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dentin; Hypersensitivity; Laser; Minerals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84909997617     PISSN: 20932278     EISSN: 20932286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5051/jpis.2014.44.5.227     Document Type: Article

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