Enhanced enamel remineralization under acidic conditions in vitro

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 569-574

  Yamazaki, H ^a   Margolis, H C ^a  

^a FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental enamel; Diffusion; Mineral distribution; Remineralization

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; FLUORIDE; ION; LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TOOTH DISEASE;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL SOLUBILITY; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; IONS; LACTIC ACID; SOLUTIONS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 45849140882     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700612     Document Type: Article

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