CO2 laser-irradiation through topically applied fluoride increases acid resistance of demineralised human enamel in vitro

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-208

  Schmidlin, Patrick R ^a   Dörig, Iris ^a   Lussi, Adrian ^b   Roos, Malgorzata ^a   Imfeld, Thomas ^a  

^a Department of Preventive Dentistry Periodontology and Cariology   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acid resistance; CO2 laser; Demineralisation; Enamel; Fluoride uptake

Indexed keywords

AMINE FLUORIDE SOLUTION; FLUORIDE VARNISH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METABOLISM; MOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 38449117558     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a12531     Document Type: Article

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