Radiographic dentinal caries and its progression in occlusal surfaces in Dutch 17-year-olds: A 6-year longitudinal study

Caries Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-33

  Poorterman, Jan H G ^a   Weerheijm, Karin L ^a   Aartman, Irene H A ^a   Kalsbeek, Huib ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiography; Clinical examination; Longitudinal; Occlusal caries; Sealants

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DENTISTRY; DISEASE COURSE; ENAMEL; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLAR TOOTH; RISK; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; DENTAL SURGERY; INCIDENCE; NETHERLANDS; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MOLAR; NETHERLANDS; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0037518382     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000068224     Document Type: Article

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