Effect of Lasers on Dentine Hypersensitivity: Evidence From a Meta-analysis

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 115-130

  Hu, Meng Long ^a   Zheng, Gang ^a   Han, Jian Min ^a   Yang, Meng ^a   Zhang, You Dong ^a   Lin, Hong ^a  

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

Author keywords

Dentine hypersensitivity; Lasers; Meta analysis; Randomized controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; HUMANS;

EID: 85061832830     PISSN: 15323382     EISSN: 15323390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2018.12.004     Document Type: Article

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