In vivo caries-like lesion prevention with argon laser: Pilot study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 241-243

  Blankenau, Richard J ^a   Powell, G Lynn ^b,c   Ellis, Randall W ^a   Westerman, Gary H ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMINERALIZATION; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTISTRY; GAS LASERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

ARGON LASERS; DEMINERALIZATION;

LASER SURGERY;

EID: 0033237217     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1999.17.241     Document Type: Article

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