Caries resistance in enamel by laser irradiation and topical fluoride treatment

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-36

  Anderson, John R ^a   Ellis, Randall W ^b   Blankenau, Richard J ^b   Beiraghi, Soraya M ^a   Westerman, Gary H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GAS LASERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL TESTS; TOOTH ENAMEL;

DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDE; SCHEFFE TEST;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRRADIATION; LASER SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034003687     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.2000.18.33     Document Type: Article

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