How does fluoride concentration in the tooth affect apatite crystal size?

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 909-913

  Vieira, A ^a,b   Hancock, R ^a   Limeback, H ^a   Schwartz, M ^c,d   Grynpas, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crystallite size; Dentin; Enamel; Fluoride; Human

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; HYDROXYAPATITE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; WATER SUPPLY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAZIL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; HYDROXYAPATITES; MOLAR; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ONTARIO; QUEBEC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0642374092     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201112     Document Type: Article

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