Evaluation of the effect of low level laser therapy toothbrush in treatment of dentin hypersensitivity

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 85-91

  Yaghini, Jaber ^a   Mogharehabed, Ahmad ^a   Safavi, Nassimeh ^b   Mohamadi, Mehrnush ^a   Ashtiju, Fahime ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Hypersensitivity, dentin; Laser therapy, low level

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924940234     PISSN: 20089783     EISSN: 22286721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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