Intra- and interexaminer variability and validity of laser fluorescence and electrical resistance readings on root surface lesions

Caries Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 241-248

  Wicht, Michael J ^a   Haak, Rainer ^a   Stützer, Hartmut ^a   Strohe, Daniel ^a   Noack, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical resistance; Histological validation; Laser fluorescence; Reproducibility; Root caries

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LASER; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTIN; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROOT CARIES;

EID: 0036651422     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000063928     Document Type: Article

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