Comparison of three methods for detection of carious lesions in proximal surfaces versus direct visual examination after tooth separation

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-62

  Mialhe, Fabio Luiz ^b   Pereira, Antonio Carlos ^a   Pardi, Vanessa ^b   De Castro Meneghim, Marcelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENAMEL; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSILLUMINATION;

EID: 0642276371     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.28.1.g121387868676514     Document Type: Article

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