Bacterial invasion of dentinal tubules beneath apparently intact but hypomineralized enamel in molar teeth with molar incisor hypomineralization

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 333-340

  Fagrell, Tobias G ^a,b,e   Lingström, Peter ^b,c   Olsson, Stina ^b   Steiniger, Frank ^d   Norén, Jörgen G ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^e Pediatric Dentistry Special Dental Service   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTITION; ENAMEL; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH DISEASE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; DENTIN SENSITIVITY; DENTITION, PERMANENT; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MOLAR; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION;

EID: 49349109512     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2007.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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