Microhardness as a predictor of sound and carious dentine removal using alumina air abrasion

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 292-295

  Paolinelis, G ^a,b   Watson, T F ^a   Banerjee, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alumina air abrasion; Dentine removal; Microhardness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTIN; HARDNESS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AIR ABRASION, DENTAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTIN; HARDNESS; HUMANS; MOLAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33744962373     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093187     Document Type: Article

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