Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 587-591 , April 2009

Tooth Bleaching with Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

  • Hyun Woo Lee, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang
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  • Gon Jun Kim, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang
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  • Jae Moon Kim, DDS, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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  • Jeong Kil Park, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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  • Jae Koo Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang
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  • Gyoo Cheon Kim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Gyoo Cheon Kim, Pusan National University, Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, 1-10 Ami-Dong, Seo-Gu, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.

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PII: S0099-2399(09)00055-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.01.008

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 587-591 , April 2009

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