In vitro study of caries detection through sound dentin using a laser fluorescence device, DIAGNOdent

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-11

  Iwami, Yukiteru ^a   Shimizu, Ayako ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroko ^a   Hayashi, Mikako ^a   Takeshige, Fumio ^a   Ebisu, Shigeyuki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Detection; Laser fluorescence device; Sound dentin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PATHOLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTIN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS;

EID: 0038147051     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0722.2003.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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