Effect of the calibration method of a laser fluorescence device for detecting occlusal caries in primary molars

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 451-454

  Braga, Mariana Minatel ^a   Mendes, Fausto Medeiros ^a   Imparato, José Carlos Pettorossi ^a   Martins, Célia Regina Martins Delgado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calibration; Dental caries; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal surfaces; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CALIBRATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PORCELAIN; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 34248998745     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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