Use of laser fluorescence in monitoring the durability and cariostatic effects of fluoride and chlorhexidine varnishes on occlusal caries: A clinical study

Quintessence International

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-189

  Gokalp, Saadet ^a   Başeren, Meserret ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Dental caries; Diagnosis; Fluoride; Laser fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL LASER ETCHING; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MONITORING; ORTHODONTICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH ARCH; VARNISH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; LASERS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYURETHANES; SILANES; THYMOL;

EID: 13944254011     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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