Pattern of transmission of laser light through carious molar teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 526-532

  Chandler, N P ^a   Pitt Ford, T R ^b   Watson, T F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caries; Dentine; Laser light transmission; Teeth

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HELIUM; NEON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; LASER; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; DENTIN, SECONDARY; HELIUM; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; NEON; PHOTOGRAPHY; TRANSILLUMINATION;

EID: 0035491124     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2001.00428.x     Document Type: Article

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