Comparative scanning electron microscope analysis of diode laser and desensitizing toothpastes for evaluation of efficacy of dentinal tubular occlusion

• Main Authors: Guntakala Vikram Reddy (Author), Sushma Akula (Author), Suryakanth Malgikar (Author), Palaparthy Raja Babu (Author), Gooty Jagadish Reddy (Author), Johnson Juliet Josephin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of diode laser alone and in combination with desensitizing toothpastes in occluding dentinal tubules (both partially occluded and completely occluded tubules) by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Materials and Methods: Fifty human teeth w...