Performance of some diagnostic systems in the prediction of occlusal caries in permanent molars in 6- and 11-year-old children

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 403-408

  Fennis Ie, Y L ^a   Verdonschot, E H ^a   Van't Hof, M A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic systems; Occlusal caries; Prediction; Sealant

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENAMEL; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TRANSILLUMINATION;

EID: 0032117622     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(97)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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