Argon laser curing of fluoride-releasing pit and fissure sealant: In vitro caries development

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 385-390

  Westerman, G ^a   Hicks, J ^b,c   Flaitz, C ^c,d  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ANTICARIES AGENT; ARGON; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE; POLYMER; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE; ULTRASEAL XT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT; MOLAR TOOTH; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACETIC ACIDS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGON; BICUSPID; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; POLYMERS; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0034328721     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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