The burden of dentine hypersensitivity

Dentine Hypersensitivity: Developing a Person-centred Approach to Oral Health

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 34-44

  Cunha Cruz, Joana ^a   Wataha, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental pain; Dentin hypersensitivity; Epidemiology; Exposed dentine; Gingival recession; Root sensitivity; Thermal sensitivity; Tooth sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940945544     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801631-2.00003-8     Document Type: Chapter

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