title: Diffusion of strontium from desensitizing agents into human dentin as determined by energy-dispersive analysis.
abstract: Strontium-containing desensitizing agents were applied to one set of tooth surfaces and were burnished onto another set of diametric surfaces. Concentration of strontium at dentin depth was determined by X-radiation dispersive analysis. Burnishing produced deeper strontium penetration. Fick's Second Law provided an estimate of relative effective time for equal strontium distributions by the two methods.
mesh_terms: D003804:Dentin / Q000032:analysis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004058:Diffusion; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013324:Strontium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013324:Strontium