Performance of laser fluorescence for detection of occlusal dentinal caries lesions in permanent molars: An in vivo study with total validation of the sample

Caries Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-141

  Abalos, C ^a   Herrera, M ^a   Jimenez Planas A ^a   Llamas, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caries detection; Dentinal lesions; Laser fluorescence; Occlusal caries

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENAMEL; FLUORESCENCE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BIOPSY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLUORESCENCE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849104083     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000209347     Document Type: Article

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