Correlation between fissure discoloration, Diagnodent measurements, and caries depth: An in vitro study

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 559-564

  Francescut, Paola ^a   Lussi, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Detection; Diagnodent; Discoloration; Temporary teeth

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LASER; LIGHT; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTIN; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 1342306392     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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