Fluoride uptake and remineralisation of enamel lesions after weekly application of differently concentrated fluoride gels

Caries Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 312-318

  Altenburger, M J ^a   Schirrmeister, J F ^a   Wrbas, K T ^a   Klasser, M ^b   Hellwig, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b gwd Consult ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Amine fluoride; Carious lesions; Elmex gel e; Remineralisation; Sodium fluoride

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 47949128190     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000148164     Document Type: Article

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