Diagnosis of dental caries using Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4432, Issue , 2001, Pages 110-117

  Amaechi, Bennett T ^a   Higham, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial saliva; Caries diagnosis; Caries quantification; Demineralising solution; Dental caries; Hypomineralisation; Optical devices; Optical methods; Quantitative light induced fluorescence; White spot lesion

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; FLUORESCENCE; MEDICAL IMAGING; TOOTH ENAMEL;

ARTIFICIAL SALIVA;

DENTISTRY;

EID: 0035759312     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.447125     Document Type: Article

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