Effects of applying glutaraldehyde-containing desensitizer formulations on reducing dentin permeability

• Main Authors: Hiroshi Ishihata (Author), Masafumi Kanehira (Author), Werner J. Finger (Author), Hidetoshi Shimauchi (Author), Masashi Komatsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The efficacy of dentin-desensitizing agents is commonly evaluated in clinical studies by measuring patients' pain response upon stimulation. Although indispensable, such trials are time-consuming, and the results depend on an individual's subjective pain rating. Therefo...