In vitro enamel caries formation: Argon laser, light-emittingdiode and APF treatment effect

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 383-387

  Westerman, Gary H ^a   John Hicks, M ^a   Flattz, Catherine ^a   Lynn Powell, G ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDULATED FLUOROPHOSPHATE; ANTICARIES AGENT; ARGON;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIGHT; PATHOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME;

ACIDULATED PHOSPHATE FLUORIDE; ARGON; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASERS; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 14544273723     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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