Enamel caries initiation and progression after argon laser irradiation: In vitro argon laser systems comparison

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 257-262

  Westerman, Gary H ^a   Flaitz, Catherine M ^b   Powell, G Lynn ^c   Hicks, M John ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ENAMELS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

LESIONS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE COURSE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 0036802840     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10445470260420768     Document Type: Article

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