Effect of desensitizing toothpastes on dentine hypersensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 75, Issue , 2018, Pages 12-21

  Hu, Meng Long ^a   Zheng, Gang ^a   Zhang, You Dong ^a   Yan, Xiang ^a   Li, Xiao Chan ^a   Lin, Hong ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Dentine hypersensitivity; Desensitizing toothpaste; Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DESENSITIZING AGENT; FLUORIDE; STRONTIUM; TIN FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ADULT; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRONTIUM; TIN FLUORIDES; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 85047263249     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.05.012     Document Type: Review

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