Effects of Drying Time and the Presence of Plaque on the in vitro Performance of Laser Fluorescence in Occlusal Caries of Primary Teeth

Caries Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-108

  Mendes, F M ^a   Hissadomi, M ^a   Imparato, J C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental caries, diagnosis; Dental plaque; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal surfaces; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DESICCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIODE LASER; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOISTURE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYRINGE; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DESICCATION; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 1242343747     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075933     Document Type: Article

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