Validity and reproducibility of different combinations of methods for occlusal caries detection: An in vitro comparison

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 194-201

  Souza Zaroni, W C ^a   Ciccone, J C ^a   Souza Gabriel, A E ^a   Ramos, R P ^a   Corona, S A M ^a   Palma Dibb, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiographs; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal caries; Reproducibility; Visual examination

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH;

DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR;

EID: 33646811872     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092225     Document Type: Article

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