Effect of Er:YAG laser on CaF2 formation and its anticariogenic action on human enamel: An in vitro study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 197-201

  Delbem, Alberto C B ^a   Cury, J A ^b   Nakassima, C K ^a   Gouveia, V G ^a   Theodoro, L H ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ERBIUM; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

HUMAN DENTAL ENAMELS;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

ACIDULATED FLUOROPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH;

EID: 0042355713     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454703768247765     Document Type: Article

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