title: Managing dentin hypersensitivity: what treatment to recommend to patients.
abstract: Dentin hypersensitivity affects nearly 40 million Americans at one time or another. The authors outline its causes and describe treatment agents and procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of the Pacific Dental School, Department of Diagnostic Science, San Francisco 94115.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scherman
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D009566:Nitrates; D010070:Oxalates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C023844:potassium nitrate