Potential remineralization of demineralized enamel after application of fluoride varnish

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 462-464

  Castellano, Joseph B ^a   Kevin, J ^a   Donly, ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH; PAINT; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; PATHOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LACQUER; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 14544296183     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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