An in vitro evaluation of the effect of sealant characteristics on laser fluorescence for caries detection

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 445-450

  Gostanian, Harout V ^a   Shey, Zia ^a   Kasinathan, Chinnaswamy ^a   Caceda, Jorge ^a   Janal, Malvin N ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries detection; Dental sealants; Diagnodent; Laser fluorescence; Protoporphyrin IX; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

BISPHENOL A BIS(2 HYDROXYPROPYL) ETHER DIMETHACRYLATE; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FISSURE SEALANT; HELIOSEAL; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN; RESIN; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRASEAL XT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPTICS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BISPHENOL A-GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; COLOR; COLORING AGENTS; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPTICS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PROTOPORPHYRINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 34249074744     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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