Combined effects of argon laser irradiation and fluoride treatments in prevention of caries-like lesion formation in enamel: An in vitro study

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-257

  Haider, Syed M ^a   White, George E ^a   Rich, Alfred ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; GEL; HUMAN; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ARGON; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL SOLUBILITY; FLUORIDES; GELS; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; SODIUM FLUORIDE; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0033084669     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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