Managing dentin hypersensitivity: what treatment to recommend to patients.
Dentin hypersensitivity affects nearly 40 million Americans at one time or another. The authors outline its causes and describe treatment agents and procedures.
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University of the Pacific Dental School, Department of Diagnostic Science, San Francisco 94115.
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D003188:Composite Resins; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010070:Oxalates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017680:Potassium Compounds
D003188:Composite Resins; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D009566:Nitrates; D010070:Oxalates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C023844:potassium nitrate