Performance of a pen-type laser fluorescence device and conventional methods in detecting approximal caries lesions in primary teeth - In vivo study

Caries Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-42

  Novaes, T F ^a   Matos, R ^a   Braga, M M ^a   Imparato, J C P ^a   Raggio, D P ^a   Mendes, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Approximal surfaces; Bitewing radiography; Caries detection; Laser fluorescence; Visual inspection

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; DENTITION, PRIMARY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MOLAR; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 58149263435     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000189705     Document Type: Article

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