Laser fluorescence device does not perform well in detection of early caries lesions in primary teeth: An in vitro study

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-169

  Braga, Mariana Minatel ^a   Nicolau, José ^a   Rodrigues, Célia Regina Martins Delgado ^a   Imparato, José Carlos Pettorossi ^a   Mendesa, Fausto Medeiros ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Early detection; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal surface; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; ENAMEL; HUMAN; LASER; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TOOTH CROWN;

AREA UNDER CURVE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; HUMANS; LASERS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 53449091101     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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