Surface morphology of sound deciduous tooth enamel after application of a photo-absorbing cream and infrared low-level laser irradiation: An in vitro scanning electron microscopy study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 500-507

  De Sant'Anna, Giselle Rodrigues ^a   Paleari, Giovanna Souza Leão ^a,c   Duarte, Danilo Antônio ^a   Brugnera Jr , Aldo ^b   Soares, Cristina Pacheco ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CRUZEIRO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

^c CRUZEIRO DO SUL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAMS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE;

FLUORIDE-FREE PROPHYLAXIS; MOLAR TEETH; PHOTO-ABSORBING AGENT; SOFT TISSUE;

TOOTH ENAMEL;

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DEBRIDEMENT; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DIODE LASER; ENAMEL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MATERIAL COATING; MOLAR TOOTH; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ABSORPTION; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; COLORING AGENTS; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 37549070257     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2007.2088     Document Type: Article

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