Argon laser: A light source alternative for photopolymerization and in-office tooth bleaching

General Dentistry

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 416-419

  Cassoni, Alessandra ^a   Rodrigues, Jose Augusto ^a  

^a GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; RESIN;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PHASE TRANSITION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

ARGON; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; LASERS; PHASE TRANSITION; TOOTH BLEACHING;

EID: 34548595470     PISSN: 03636771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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