Grey levels and radiolucent lesion depth as cavity predictors for approximal dentin caries lesions in primary teeth

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 377-381

  Mariath, A A S ^a   Casagrande, L ^a   De Araujo, Fernando Borba ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bitewing radiography; Deciduous tooth; Dental caries; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DENTIN; FORECASTING; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 35748936473     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/88910115     Document Type: Article

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