In vitro study of the Nd:YAG laser effect on human dental enamel: Optical and scanning electron microscope analysis

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 171-177

  Pelino, J E P ^a,b,e   Mello, J B ^a,b   Eduardo, C P ^d   Jorge, A O C ^a,c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; TOOTH ENAMEL;

ENAMEL DEMINERALIZATION;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

ARTICLE; DEMINERALIZATION; ENAMEL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEODYMIUM LASER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0032876729     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1999.17.171     Document Type: Article

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