Effects of Nd:YAG laser on enamel microhardness and dental plaque composition: An in situ study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-63

  Korytnicki, Daniel ^a   Alves Mayer, Marcia Pinto ^a   Daronch, Marcia ^a   Da Motta Singer, Jullo ^a   Miranda Grande, Rosa Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL MATERIALS; IRRADIATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; NEODYMIUM;

CARIOGENIC; DENTAL PLAQUE COMPOSITION; KNOOP MICROHARDNESS;

ENAMELS;

ACRYLIC ACID;

ACIDITY; ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMINERALIZATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEVICE; ENAMEL; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNOOP MICROHARDNESS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; NORMAL HUMAN; PROVOCATION TEST; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 33645212045     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2006.24.59     Document Type: Article

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