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Not all Desensitizing Toothpastes Perform Equally Well
The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
|September 14, 2020
Abstract
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Network Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Desensitizing Toothpastes on Dentine Hypersensitivity. Hu ML, Zheng G, Lin H, Yang M, Zhang YD, Han JM. J Dent 2019;88:103170.
Source Of Funding:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (81771119).
Type Of Study/Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.
Keywords:
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