Laser-activated fluoride treatment of enamel as prevention against erosion

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 175-180

  Vlacic, J ^a   Meyers, I A ^a   Walsh, L J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b School of Dentistry   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enamel; Erosion; Fluoride; Laser

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIODE LASER; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HARDNESS; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SOLID STATE LASER; TOOTH DISEASE;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL SOLUBILITY; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; SODIUM FLUORIDE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH EROSION;

EID: 35248866252     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00485.x     Document Type: Article

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