Comparison of proximal caries detection in primary teeth between laser fluorescence and bitewing radiography

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 493-499

  Virajsilp, V ^a   Thearmontree, A ^a   Paiboonwarachat, D ^a   Aryatawong, S ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Diagnodent; Laser fluorescence; Primary teeth; Proximal caries detection

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; LASER; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 33644676094     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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