Fluoride varnishes and caries development in primary tooth enamel: An in vitro study

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 68, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 304-310

  Hicks, John ^a,b   Wild, Thomas ^b   Flaitz, Catherine M ^b   Seybold, Susan ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY SHIELD; DURAFLOR; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; SODIUM FLUORIDE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0035469003     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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