Evaluation of microstructural parameters of human dentin by digital image analysis

Materials Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-159

  Coutinho, Eduardo Tavares ^a   d'Almeida, José Roberto Moraes ^a   Paciornik, Sidnei ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dentin; Image analysis; Microstructural characterization

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DENTINARY TUBULES; HUMAN DENTIN; MOLARS;

TOOTH ENAMEL;

EID: 35148832594     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392007000200010     Document Type: Article

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