Distribution of Exogenous Proteins in Caries Lesions in Relation to the Pattern of Demineralisation

Caries Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 188-193

  Shore, Roger C ^a   Kirkham, J ^a   Brookes, S J ^a   Wood, S R ^a   Robinson, C ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Albumin; Amylase; Dental caries; Immunohistochemistry; Microradiography

Indexed keywords

ALBUMINOID; AMYLASE; SALIVA PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALBUMINS; AMYLASES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SALIVARY PROTEINS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0034155211     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016588     Document Type: Article

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