Surface topography and enamel-resin interface of pit and fissure sealants following visible light and argon laser polymerization: An in vitro study

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-175

  Hicks, M John ^a   Westerman, Gary H ^b   Flaitz, Catherine M ^a   Powell, G Lynn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon laser; Caries; Enamel; Fluoride; Fluoride releasing; Occlusal; Pit and fissure sealant; Polarized light; SEM

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; ARGON; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYMER; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE; ULTRASEAL XT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL BONDING; ENAMEL; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ARGON; BICUSPID; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; LASERS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; PHOSPHORIC ACIDS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; POLYMERS; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18844459417     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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