Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of three nitrous oxide scavenging units during dental treatment - [N.sub.2]O

Dental Assistant, The, March-April, 2003 by Fred Certosimo, Martin Walton, David Hartzell, Jennifer Farris

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Dr. Certosimo is an assistant professor, Department of General Practice, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond, where Dr. Walton is an assistant professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Ms. Farris is a second-year dental student. LCDR Hartzell is AEGD Director, Naval Dental Center, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia.