In vivo caries formation in enamel following argon laser irradiation and combined fluoride and argon laser treatment: A clinical pilot study

Quintessence International

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-20

  Hicks, John ^a,b,e   Winn II, David ^c   Flaitz, Catherine ^b   Powell, Lynn ^d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DENTAL BRANCH AT HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Academy Laser Dentistry   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon laser; Clinical trial; Enamel caries; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

ARGON; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PILOT STUDY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARGON; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL PLAQUE; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; PILOT PROJECTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0347418239     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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