Iontophoresis and Topical Application of 8% Arginine-calcium Carbonate to Treat Dentinal Hypersensitivity

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 1029-1033

  Kumar, S ^a   Thomas, B S ^c   Gupta, K ^a   Guddattu, V ^b   Alexander, Mohan ^c  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c MAHSA Universi ty   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Arginine; Calcium carbonate; Dentin hypersensitivity; Iontophoresis

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DESENSITIZING AGENT; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; AGED; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARGININE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DENTIN DESENSITIZING AGENTS; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85055609722     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_341_17     Document Type: Article

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