A longitudinal microhardness analysis of fluoride dentifrice effects on lesion progression in vitro

Caries Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 502-512

  White, D J ^a   Featherstoneb, J D B ^b  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial; Caries; Dentifrice; Fluoride; Lesion progression; Microhardness; Microradiography; Remineralization

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFICACY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION;

CALCIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIFRICES; FLUORIDES; HARDNESS; HUMAN; MINERALS; PLACEBOS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0023576377     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000261059     Document Type: Article

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