High-resolution nuclear microprobe elemental mapping of teeth enamel-dentine interface exposed to acidic conditions

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 937-942

  Pineda Vargas, C A ^a,b   Eisa, M E ^a,c   Chikte, U M E ^d   Conradie, J L ^e  

^a MRG Group   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d Box 19063 7505   (South Africa)

^e Accelerator Group   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nuclear Microprobe; PIXE; Teeth erosion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; EROSION; HEALTH CARE; TOOTH ENAMEL;

DEMINERALIZATION; MOLAR TEETH;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

ACID;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMINERALIZATION; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOLAR TOOTH; MOLECULAR PROBE; PROTON RADIATION; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 4344568623     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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