Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity

Current Oral Health Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 87-94

  Gillam, David G ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical management strategies; Dentin hypersensitivity; Desensitizing products

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014768649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21963002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40496-015-0047-x     Document Type: Review

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