Management of dentine hypersensitivity: Efficacy of professionally and self-administered agents

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 42, Issue S16, 2015, Pages S256-S302

  West, Nicola X ^a   Seong, Joon ^a   Davies, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dentine hypersensitivity; professionally applied; RCT; self administered; sensitivity; therapy; toothpaste

Indexed keywords

DESENSITIZING AGENT; TOOTHPASTE;

CHEMISTRY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; SELF CARE; TOOTHPASTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84961291722     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12336     Document Type: Article

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