Influence of different storage methods on laser fluorescence values: A two-year study

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-185

  Francescut, P ^a   Zimmerli, B ^a   Lussi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnodent; Laser fluorescence; Storage methods

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; PRESERVATION SOLUTION; THYMOL; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; FREEZING; HUMAN; LASER; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH;

CHLORAMINES; FLUORESCENCE; FORMALDEHYDE; FREEZING; HUMANS; LASERS; ORGAN PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; THYMOL; TOOTH;

EID: 33646761671     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092223     Document Type: Article

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