High-resolution electron microscopy of enamel-crystal demineralization and remineralization in carious lesions

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 605-613

  Yanagisawa, Takaaki ^a   Miake, Yasuo ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caries; Crystal; Demineralization; Enamel; High resolution TEM; Remineralization

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARIES; CRYSTAL DISSOLUTION; CRYSTAL FORMATION; DEMINERALISATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HARD TISSUES; DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS; ENAMEL CRYSTALS; HIGH-RESOLUTION TEM; REMINERALIZATION;

ENAMELS;

EID: 0345832196     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/52.6.605     Document Type: Review

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