The caries process and its effect on the pulp: The science is changing and so is our understanding

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-196

  Bjørndal, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Dental pulp; Dentin; Indirect pulp treatment; Stepwise excavation; Tertiary dentin

Indexed keywords

DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTIN, SECONDARY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS;

EID: 52749090099     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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