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. 2026 Feb 20.
doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-07800-1. Online ahead of print.

Effect of eggshell nanoparticles and fluoride varnish, with and without diode laser, on dentinal tubule occlusion (An in vitro study)

Mona El Sayed  1 , Mona E Eliwa  2 , Howaida Fakhry Fouad  3 , Reem Zeid  2
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Effect of eggshell nanoparticles and fluoride varnish, with and without diode laser, on dentinal tubule occlusion (An in vitro study)

Mona El Sayed et al. BMC Oral Health. .
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Keywords: Dentinal tubule occlusion; Dentine hypersensitivity; Diode laser; Fluoride varnish; Nano eggshell.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This in vitro study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt (IRB00012891#152). All methods were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the ethical guidelines adopted by the Research Ethics Committee. Informed consent was obtained from all participants for the use of their extracted teeth in this research. Consent for publication: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants for the use of their extracted teeth in research. The study does not include any identifying personal data or clinical images that could compromise participant anonymity. In cases where teeth were obtained from participants under the age of 18, written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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