The effect of argon laser irradiation on demineralization resistance of human enamel adjacent to orthodontic brackets: An in vitro study

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-258

  Noel, Lloyd ^a   Rebellato, Joe ^b   Sheats, Rose D ^b  

^a Mayo Clinic ^*

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon laser curing system; Demineralization lesion depth; Demineralization resistance; White spot lesions

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LASER; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; TOOTH DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ACID ETCHING; DENTAL BONDING; LIGHT; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ARGON; BISPHENOL A BIS(2 HYDROXYPROPYL) ETHER DIMETHACRYLATE; RESIN CEMENT; TRANSBOND;

ACETIC ACIDS; ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; ACRYLIC RESINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGON; BISPHENOL A-GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RESIN CEMENTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 0042883753     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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