Combined effects of carbon dioxide laser and fluoride on demineralized primary enamel: An in vitro study

Caries Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-76

  Tagliaferro, E P S ^a   Rodrigues, L K A ^b   Nobre Dos Santos, M ^a,e   Soares, L E S ^c,d   Martin, A A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c School of Dentistry   (Brazil)

^d Research and Development Institute   (Brazil)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CO2laser; Demineralization; pH cycling; Primary enamel

Indexed keywords

ACIDULATED FLUOROPHOSPHATE; ANTICARIES AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HARDNESS; HUMAN; LASER; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DISEASE;

ACIDULATED PHOSPHATE FLUORIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DENTAL ENAMEL; HARDNESS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LASERS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 33845788012     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096109     Document Type: Article

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