A comparative evaluation to assess the efficacy of 5% sodium fluoride varnish and diode laser and their combined application in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 307-314

  Suri, Isha ^a   Singh, Poonam ^a   Shaki, Quaid Johar ^a   Shetty, Arvind ^a   Bapat, Ranjeet ^a   Thakur, Roshani ^a  

^a D Y PATIL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dentin hypersensitivity; gallium aluminum arsenide diode laser; pain measurement; sodium fluoride varnish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978879818     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.181243     Document Type: Article

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