Laser light transmission in teeth: A study of the patterns in different species

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 296-302

  Odor, T M ^a,c   Chandler, N P ^a   Watson, T F ^a   Pitt Ford, T R ^a   McDonald, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentine; Enamel; Light transmission; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENAMEL; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LASER; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; RAT; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; HORSES; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; RATS; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE; TRANSILLUMINATION;

EID: 0033177386     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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