Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 755-759 , September 2007

Potential of fluoridated carbamide peroxide gels to support post-bleaching enamel re-hardening

  • Thomas Attin

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University Dental School, Plattenstr. 11, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • Herbert Betke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Fabienne Schippan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Annette Wiegand

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Received 18 June 2007 ,Accepted 25 June 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00117-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.06.005

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 755-759 , September 2007

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