Accuracy and consistency of the visual diagnosis of exposed dentine on worn occlusal/incisal surfaces

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-212

  Ganss, C ^a,c   Klimek, J ^a   Lussi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Dental Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enamel; Erosion; Exposed dentine, diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTIN; ENAMEL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; TOOTH DISEASE;

DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TOOTH ABRASION;

EID: 33646817767     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092227     Document Type: Article

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