Temperature dependence of the electrical resistance of sound and carious teeth

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1464-1468

  Huysmons, M C D N J M ^a   Longbottom, C ^b   Christie, A M ^c   Bruce, P G ^c   Shellis, R P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Diagnostic systems; Electrical impedance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034438356     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345000790070601     Document Type: Article

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