A comparison of two histological validating techniques for occlusal caries

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-96

  Ricketts, D N J ^a   Watson, T F ^a   Liepins, P J ^a   Kidd, E A M ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Histology; Microfocal radiography; Occlusal caries; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; HISTOCYTOLOGICAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; RADIOGRAPHIC MAGNIFICATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032011309     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(96)00081-4     Document Type: Article

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