Effects of collagenase on root demineralization

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 588-595

  Kawasaki, K ^a   Featherstone, J D B ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagenase activity; Demineralization; pH cycling; Tooth root

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COLLAGENASE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENZYMOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PH; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

CALCIUM; COLLAGENASES; DENTAL CEMENTUM; DENTIN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; PHOSPHATES; ROOT CARIES; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0030636682     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345970760011001     Document Type: Article

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