Reproducibility of a new caries risk test under different oral conditions

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-191

  Schiffner, U ^a   Torres Quintero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caries risk assessment; Lactic acid indicator; Reproducibility; Risk monitoring

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 24344482844     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-005-0316-5     Document Type: Article

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